Graham was elected in 1888, and Geo. Spend was appointed special deputy. Thos. M. Redlau was chosen in 1889. Robert M. McGee in 1891. and then, in 1893. W. H. Westover was recalled to the post. Charles E. Woods followed for three terms, and then William W. Wood for one term. C. Patterson served from 1903 to 1906, inclusive, after which W. W. Wood served another term. In 1909, Roscoe L. Wilhite began a long period

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

of county prosecutor, the end of which has not been reached in 1921.

County Assessors This office is of comparatively recent origin. George S. Peters had had the place for the greater part of the period, although Henry E. Coleman has occupied the office satisfactorily and R. B. Sailor is the present incumbent.

County Commissioners The important position of county commissioner in Sheridan county has always been in good hands. The governor appointed T. B. Irwin, L. E. Post and J. D. Woods the first special county board to look after the preliminaries of county organization. At the first election G. T. Morey was chosen in the place of Post, and the next election, which was the first regular election. Post succeeded Woods. Then through the following years these names have been indelibly stamped upon the history of the county as "county dads :"

M. Finch." L. H. Hewitt, H. T. Wasmund, G. Ed Hopkins, F. M. Jennings, A. W. Brownell, John Hage, Wr. C. Shattuck, C. A. Turner. H. S. Burlingmier E. Bauder, O. J. Marcy, P. F. Johnson, L. R. Bray, J. W. Grubb, Elza Walls, J. D. Stauffer, R. W. Reid, J. F. Mc- Parland, Tohn Coleman, Anton Jansen, Robert M. Bruce. P. S. Parker, Fred Graeber, Otto Smith. Fred C. Duerfeldt, William Hollstein. Smith, Duerfeldt and Hollstein are the present incumbents in the year 1921.