The first man to serve as county attorney for Deuel county was W. H. Sigler, elected in 1889, was reelected but resigned, to be followed by S. P. DeLatour, who was appointed to finish the term. Jacob Keifer followed, serving three years before he resigned. George C. McAllister was elected in 1897, served until 1906, when he was succeeded by L. ( ). Pfeiffer, who is still the attorney starting upon his eighth term in office.

Reuben Lisco was the first sheriff of Deuel county, being followed in office by Gordon E. Thompson, J. M. Brunt, E. S. Kennison, who resigned ; W. H. McEldowney, W. W. Bower, Walter Clark, who resigned ; B. E. Fish, Oran Bower, and Andrew Peterson who has been reelected five times.

The superintendent of public instruction in Deuel county, since its organization have been : F. W. Starks, Rosa Dodds, Mrs. S. C. German, Allen Chamberlain and again Rosa Dodds, Robert F. McGrale, Mrs. L. M. Bernhard. Vera Yockey, and Retta F. Brown, who is starting on her fifth term of office.

The first board of county commissioners consisted of B. G. Hoover, H. G. Gumaer, and Willis Lee, who were installed in 1889. John Robinson and J. S. McLaughlin succeeded Lee and Gumaer in 1890. Hoover served three years and was succeeded by M. P. Clary. Mc- Laughlin served two years and Robinson three years. Since then the county commissioners have been : James Thompson, W. W. Fought, Simon Hopper, J. H. Roudebush, F. H. Barber, H. G. Gumaer. who was returned for six years ; A. G. Neuman, who served eight years ;