The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-11

Thosssas Mccracken. penoader
X = Morrison. New Cattle.
Again the Court becomes solldly Delno-
except Edmund Haman. The Following
COMPOSED the Court from February, 1851,
10 February, lSa9f
I Isa,.c., N !; Grub. Branayyine.
Thomas Toy, Chrfstiana.
Thomas McCracken. Pencader.
X. IL Morrison. New Castle.
Howard Il. Jordan, Mill Greek.
William L. Wicr, White Clay Creek.
samuel Mccall, Red Lion.
:. +. shallcross St. Georges.
George O Rothwetl, Rlackblrd.
The above is another eolIdly Democratic
Levy Court. All the members of THE
Court are living. Tho following were the
members OF the Court from February.
1889. to February. 1891;
Howard II. Jordan, Mill Creek.
William L. Wior. White Clay Creek.
Samuel Mccall. Red Lion.
=. i. Shallcross st. Georges.
Joseph Roberts, Appoqulnimink.
George O. Rothwell. Blackbird.
Isaac n. Grubb. Brandywine.
II. ID. Hickman, Wilmington.
Samuel Killgore, Christiana.
Robert Sutton, New Castle.
A. s. Eiiason, Pencader.
This was still another solidly Democra-
tic Court. and all are living. The follow
ing compose tho present Levy Court and
probably the last the county Will ever
Isaac N. Grubb. Braudywino.
II. ID. Hickman, Wilmington.
Samuel killgore, Christiana.
Robert Sutton, New Castle.
A. H. Eliason. Pencader.
Richard 9. buckingham, Mil Creek.
Paul Gillis, White Clay Creek.
James II. Clark, Red Lion.
John w. Jolls, st. Georges.
ID. 7. Hutchinson. hppoquinimink.
Robert Simpler, Black bird,
The Democrats have at last lost the Levy
Court and the Republicans have gained Il
Republicans 20 Ave Democrats. Every
day the Court is expecting an act passd d
by the Legislature which will end IT'S ex-
istence and usher in tho rule of County
Commissioners.
A retrospcction shows that from 1870 to
1851 the Court was unanimously Wing.
From isl &c 1859, IL contained o Democrats
and Wings. From 1883 to 1855. It was
unanimously Democratic. From 1855 to
1857, It contained 6AmericanB and Demo-
Gratis. From 1857 to 1850. II contained 8
Americans and 8 Democrats. From 1850
TO 1851. 1t oonteined 8 Democrats and 8
Republicans. From 1861 TO 1869. eight
years Il was unanimously Republican.
From 1859 20 1871, IL contained O Republic
cans and Democrats. From 1871 to 1873
II was unanimously Deinocrntic. From
1873 to 1916, 1t contained y Democrats and
8 Republicans. From 1875 to 1877, 1t con-
tained Republicans and Democrats.
From 1877 TO 1881. four years. the Court
was unanimously Democratic. From 1881
to 1888. It contained 0 Democrats TO 8 Re-
publicans. From 1873 TO 1855 1t contained
> Republicans aud 9 Democrats. From 1885
to 1891. six years. 1t was unanimously DEM
ocratic and In 1891 IL stands Repub-
lloans and Democrats.
Since 1870 the Wings had the Levy Court
years; the Americans years; the Demo-
Gratis ~ years; and the Republicans 1g
years with the Court now In their possess
sion.
sence ls49, los persons have served as
members of the Levy Court. or these Ser
rick +, Shallcross served 20 years; William
ID. Clark, William McClellnnd. William r.
Bright, and William L. wier each II years;
Lewis Pennington. George Boulder, Jacob
Stnats. j. A. b. Smith. Lewis Zehley. John
Hawkins. Abraln Ingram, Christian Febi-
ger. William Polk. James 4. Taylor.
George Z. hothwell. Isaac N. Grubb and
II. ID. Hickman, years each. All others
except those who died, resigned or remov-
ed away before their terms expired. serv-
cd years each.