1859 Co Tickets

The following is the first Republican county ticket ever nominated in Johnson county, the election being held in November, 1859:

For Representatives, Col. J. E. Hayes of Olathe, and Dr. Scott of Shawnee; County Treasurer, Elias Mason of Lexington; County Clerk, J. M. Hadley, of Monticello; Sheriff, Jos. Gamble, of Shawnee; Register of Deeds, B. P. Noteman, of Olathe; Supt. of Public Instruction, C. Storrs; County Attorney, William Holmes, of Shawnee.

The canvass was lively, but the Democrats won by a nice majority, with the following ticket: Representatives, L. S. Cornwall of Olathe, and Chas. Simms of Spring Hill; Treasurer, A. B. Squires; County Clerk, S. B. Myrick; Register of Deeds, J. H. Blake; Sheriff, Pat Cosgrove; County Attorney G. M. Waugh; Probate Judge, E. S. Wilkinson; County Supt. - Slaughter.

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