A. J. Thompkins

THOMPKINS

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 5/26/2004 at 14:00:31

In 1865 A. J. Thompkins was honored and was re-elected (County Judge) in 1867. This ended the county court system, as the duties devolved upon the circuit court and other officials. This matter is treated at length, and personal sketches given of the various judges under the head of the above mentioned. The county judge was made ex-officio County Auditor at the time of the change, in the spring of 1869, and A. J. Thompkins was the first to serve as such. He was re-elected in the fall of 1869, and served during the two succeeding years. He was a married man, and had a family, who were held in high esteem by all who knew them. At the time of his election he was getting well along in years, probably fifty, which would make him now about sixty-five. He remained in the county until the year 1873, when he removed to near Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he and his family yet live.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 293