County, Township and Town Officers
1897 Tama County, Iowa


This list of officers is transcribed from the title page of the Plat Book and Business Directory, Tama County, Iowa, pub. A.J. Wheeler 1897.

COUNTY OFFICERS
AUDITOR CHAS. H. MILLS
TREASURER CHAS. SKRABLE
CLERK C.D. COATES
RECORDER M.R. MORGAN
SHERIFF J.C. WINTERS
SUPERINTENDENT J.L. SPEAKER
ATTORNEY A.K. HITCHCOCK
SUPERVISOR T.R. MCELHINNEY
SUPERVISOR B. SMITH
SUPERVISOR D. CAMERY
SUPERVISOR A. KOSTA
SUPERVISOR JOHN FIFE

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

GRANT
CARLTON
YORK
Clerk R.J. Matheson Clerk C. Christianson Clerk E.M. Kupka
Assessor James Miller Assessor O. Wilhelme Assessor Joseph Kosnar
Justices V.A. Slessor
W.G. Houghton		 Justices J.X. Chambers
F.E. Strong		 Justices Frank Benish
N.K. Shugart
Constables J.H. Copenhagen
James Stewart		 Constables Henry Reimers
J.F. Lowry		 Constables Thos. Wacha
E.L. Gould
Trustees John Whannel
Peter Swan
James Mason		 Trustees Felter Hall
Chas. Burt
M.A. Conant		 Trustees Peter Peterka
Frank Wilhimek
Mike Cuba

CRYSTAL
INDIAN VILLAGE
SALT CREEK
Clerk W.N. Townsend Clerk J.A. Harvey Clerk E.L. Yelsley
Assessor Thos. McTurk Assessor E.O. Harris Assessor Robert Hall
Justices Robert Cowan
Chas. Arthur		 Justices W.S. Harris
W.R. Davis		 Justices J.W. Shaler
J.J. Brinkley
Constables Wylie Henderson
John Burgess		 Constables O.P. Millard
C.J. Hawkins		 Constables A.C. Kent
John Busha
Trustees A.F. Lensch
Henry Clausen
Claus Jacobs		 Trustees D.H. Welsh
Jerry Smith
C.S. Tenny		 Trustees F.J. Nowak
F.J. Sells
L.V. Kallum

HOWARD
HIGHLAND
BUCKINGHAM
Clerk J.W. Ray Clerk E.L. Handley Clerk T.H. McMurray
Assessor Peter Muirhead Assessor Frank Ensminger Assessor M.L. Manful
Justices B. Buchanan
O.T. Reeme		 Justices F.B. Sanborn Justices  
Constables N.P. Knight
W.D. Kepler		 Constables W.R. Winders
Murry Moffett		 Constables  
Trustees J.C. Kienzle
S.L. McCormick
John Mericle		 Trustees C.A. Wislon
Geo. Gary
C.F. Stewart		 Trustees John F. Hayes
F.W. Wood
Henning Ehlers

TOLEDO
TAMA
PERRY
Clerk L.E. Baker Clerk Elmer Price Clerk T.H. Best
Assessor J.W. Schoolcraft Assessor T.A. Tolland Assessor Andrew Law
Justices S.C. Leland
M.H. Kepler		 Justices W.L. Brannen
D.G. Mauller		 Justices H.M. Wooley
Geo. Townsend
Constables Wm. Surface
G.L. Norton		 Constables A. Cory
W.T. Hollen		 Constables J.C. Everts
L.A. Hewitt
Trustees A.H. Conant
Martin Mericle
J.P. Evans		 Trustees P. Hixon
M.W. Posten
L.E. Bentley		 Trustees A. Antrim
D.M. Stewart
John Young

COLUMBIA
GENESEO
CARROLL
Clerk F.D. Tomlinson Clerk G. McKay Clerk John Dvorak
Assessor H.D. Cory Assessor John Burns Assessor Joseph Pacenka
Justices Wm. Cory
Hiram Bissel		 Justices Harvey Wager
B.B. Knott		 Justices J.W. Gebhardt
Joseph Pacenka
Constables T.F. Hardon Constables R.G. Wilkinson
W.H. Lynn		 Constables J. Podajuska
Vince Petra
Trustees John Kesselring
M. Enright
John Apple		 Trustees R. Mitchell
G.M. Tedford
David Irvin		 Trustees John Nechanichy
L.F. Vlasak
Frank Sevcik

LINCOLN
CLARK
OTTER CREEK
Clerk J.F. Lundt Clerk W.C. Freshe Clerk Geo. H. Childs
Assessor Henry Billerbeck Assessor Conrad Seebach Assessor Joseph Kubik
Justices J.F. Lundt
J.M. Thompson		 Justices M. McGowan
John Gange		 Justices A.W. West
Frank Koldera
Constables Fred Plogg
Christian Barfelts		 Constables L.K. Unger
Chas. Lutz		 Constables Adam Ross
John Shumers
Trustees Henry Voege
Henry Theede
Christ. Lorenz		 Trustees David Keith
John Marsau
C. Aschenbrenner		 Trustees Owen O'Conner
James Pitka
John Leadwina

SPRING CREEK
ONEIDA
RICHLAND
Clerk Geo. Schoel Clerk Geo. Lammers Clerk Chas. W. Smith
Assessor Ervin Merrill Assessor John Orr Assessor L.T. Been
Justices G.L. Wilbur
O.T. Brainard		 Justices Vince Kosnar
A.P. Criswell		 Justices R.M. Clem
Constables G.W. Berry
Fred Schodt		 Constables Wm. Boll
M. Mochal		 Constables O.B. Smith
Trustees Henry Alpen
Rolf Gosch
W.E. Benson		 Trustees J. Chaslavska
Henry Hansen
Joehim Hecht		 Trustees John Quinn
Geo. Fowler
A.L. McKeen
Term - First named Trustee expires 1897; second named 1898, and third named 1899.

TOWN OFFICERS

DYSART
TOLEDO
CHELSEA
Mayor Arthur Sewel Mayor A.G. Smith Mayor John Stewart
Clerk Wm. Freshe Clerk P.A. Shope Clerk Ed Yeisley
Recorder Chas. Duncan Assessor Wesley Johnson Assessor R.G. Pease
Marshal Edgar Hileman Marshal Miles Davis Marshal Jacob Van Dorn
St. Comm. Levi Shupe St. Comm. Zeno Fenis St. Comm. J.W. Manatt
    Attorney W.B. Louthan    
Council Conrad Keiser
C.P. Federson
W.P. Freshe
M.H. Howard
E.F. Douglas		 Council W.C. Walters
Philip Rebok
Wm. Dexter
Fred Junker
Harry Muckler		 Council John Settler
Orin McKee
Joe Musel
Frank Nowak
E.A. Southard
John Prussia

TAMA
TRAER
GARWIN
Mayor L.C. Huber Mayor Jurgen Cohrt Mayor C.A. Christianson
Clerk Joe Crenshaw Clerk E.O. Ellison Clerk S.A. Freet
Assessor J.B. Hill
  Assessor Geo. W. Conant
Marshal Jas. Cummings Marshal David Ward
 
St. Comm. ____ Shaler St. Comm. O.J. Rice
 
Council Thos. Murray
Geo. Soleman
Nathan Carnal
Jas. Crosman
W.E. Houk
M.S. Allen		 Council Lyman Wood
Howard Daniels
Geo. Shay
F.E. Shortess
Rufus Morrison		 Council S. Reedy
S.E. Steffa
T.J. Berry
Nels Williams
W.L. Dewey

ELBERON
GLABROOK
 
Mayor John Skrable Mayor G.L. Wilbur

Clerk Wm. Gothold Clerk Herman Wentzine

Assessor Clyde Shugart Assessor J.W. Conant

St. Comm. Jas. Kaloupek St. Comm. W.B. King

Council John Kucera
H. Nissen
Joe Blazek
Frank Novak
Martin Ulch		 Council O. Henderson
B. Smith
D. Gregg
Gus Kruse
Geo. Braugh

St. Comm. is an abbreviation of Street Commissioner.

Data transcribed by William Haloupek on 4 Aug 2014. Page last updated 16 Nov 2019 by the Tama County Coordinator.
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