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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 272 words

Nehemiah S. Bates NoTember, 1822.

Nathaniel Bayles November, 1828.

John H. Smith November, 1834.

Chauucey Smith December 7, 1839.

Charles A. Purdy November, 1840.

Munson I. Lockwood November, 1843.

Robert R. Oakley November, 1849.

John P. .Jenkins November, 1855.

Hiram P. Rowell Novemuer, 1858.

Chauncey M. Depew > May 25, 1867.

William W. Pierson 2 July 22, 1867.

J. Malcolm Smith November, 1867.

John M. Rowell November, 1876.

James F. D. Crane 3 November, 1882.

CoFNTY Treasurers. -- During the colonial period the treasurers from 1701 to 1703 were elected by the justices of the peace in the Court of General or Special Sessions; from 1703 to 1846 by the supervisors. The Constitution of 1846 made the office elective and the term three years.

Name. Elected.

Elisha Horton November, 1848.

Robert Palmer November, 1851.

Lieman B. Tripp November, 1854.

Henry Willetts ... November, 1857.

Gilberts. Lyon-" November 25, 1866.

N. Holmes Odell November, 1872.

George W. Davids November, 1875.

David Cromwell * November, 1878.

County Superintendents of Cojimon Schools. -- The Boards of Supervisors were directed, by the act of April 17, 1843, to appoint County Superintendents -of Common Schools. The office was abolished March 13, 1847.

Samuel L. Holmes. John Hobbs.

' Appointed vice Rowell, deceased.

- .\ppointed I'ice Depew, who failed to qualify.

Present incuinbent.

-•Appointed vice Willetts, resigned. ' Present incumbent.

School Commissioners. -- "Prior to 1857 School Commissioners were appointed by the Boards of Supervisors. Since that year they have been elected on a separate ballot. The first election under the act creating the ottice (chapter 179, Laws of 1856) was held in November, 1859. Term, three vears."*