Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-23
REPRESENTATIVES, or AupRAIN
FROM lass TO isfs.


this county. We find the following
named persons represented Audrain
county in the Legislature from 1888
until the present time.
A majority Of the representatives
lived in Salt River township. the
largest township In the county,
though the earliest members ( the
Ho1use were elected from Wilson
t5pnship.
Members elected from Salt River
served 81. two year terms in the Leg
islature. one Of them, Mortimer Nc
nhsney. being Speaker Of the
House during the term Of 1894.
From Wilson township there have
been members who served ? terms
and from Sailing 4 cuivre has three
terms to her credit. and Linn, two.
There have been no representatives
elected from Prairie and heatre
townships. according to the rec
orGs.
James Jackson, who lived In WI.
son township. was the first reprcsen.
tative from Audraln county TO the
Legislature. He WIS elscted in An.
gust. 1888. At the next election he
aud James Harrison, of the same
township, contested for the seat
and Mr.. jackson was seated. Mr..
Harrison was eleced at the next cleo
ton.
Mortimer M~eIlhaney, of Salt River
township, served the longest OF any
msmber OF the Lower House elected
from Audrain. He served three
terms. but not in succession. He
FIRST served two terms from 1858 to
1852 and was again elected in 1872.
after the war. and was made Speak
er during that sessino Of the House.
The representatives from Audrain
fellow: T%s8NH
James Jackson, Wilson township:
elected August, 1888.
James Harrison, Wilson township;
elected August. 1910. (Unseated on
contest.l
James Jackson. Wilson township;
elected August. 1910. (seated on
contest).
James Harrison. Wilson township;
elected August 1912.
Robert Calhoun, Salt River town
ship; elected August, 1874.
A. B. Tinsley. Wilson township;
elected August, 1916.
A. B. Tinsley, Wilson township;
elected August, 1S4S.
B. Y, offutt, Salt River township;
elected August, 1850.
L. R. Venable. Sailing township;
elected August, 1852.
John R. Crosswhite, Sailing town
ship: elected August, 1854.
Thomas ]. Hardin, Salt River town
ship, elected August. 1855.
Mortimer McIlhaney, Salt River
township; elected August, 1858.
Mortimer McIlhaney, Salt River
township, elected August. 1860.
James Harrison, Wilson township;
elected August, 1862.
w D. H Hunter. Salt River town
elected August. 1854.
D. r. Richie. Sailing township;
Nov. g, 1866.
John D. Macfarlane. Salt River
township: elected Nov. 8, 1865.
(ousted on account o. illegal regis
tration).
Milton r. Simmons. Salt River
township; elected Oct. 8, 1869. (spec-
election to fiji unexpired term OF
d. Macfarlane).
Henry Williams, Salt River town
elected No. 8, 1870.
Mortimer Mcllhaney, Salt River
township; elected November, 1879.
tspeaker Of House 1870.
2. ]. Ridgeway, Wilson township;
November, 1874. tDied while
member Of the House,.
D. H. Mcintyre. Salt River town.
ship; elected November, 1876.
d. H. Mcintyre. Salt River town
- - 4
ship elected November, 1878.
Charles G. Daniel. Cuiyre township
November, 1880.
George w. Batterton, Sailing town.
ship; elected November, 1882.
William II. KEENAN,, Salt River
township; elected November, 1884.
R. Greed Carter, Wilson township:
November, 1885.
G. F. Clark. Salt River township;
November, 1888.
Andrew D. Medley, Linn township
November, 1890. /,
Andrew B. Medley. Linn township;
November 1892,
Thomas a.. Mcintyre, Salt River
'ownship; elected November, 1894.
James Bradley, Salt River town.
ship; elected November, 1896. /,
g. F. Clark, Salt River township: /.
November, 1898.
Rodes Clay, Salt River township:
November. 1900.
Rhodes Clay, Salt River township:
e-elected November, 1902, fdied /,
while member of the Housed. :
Col. Green Clay. Salt River town !,
nip; appointed to fill unexplred !.
erm Of Rhodes Clay. !
Walter Burch, Salt River town. "
mp. elected November. 1904. =
Walter Burch. Salt River town ?
nip, reelected November, 1906.
70. G. Waters, Cuivre township
iected November. 1908. f.
y, G. Waters, Cuivre township, re.
lected November, 1910.
D. A. Shannon. Salt River town. !
hip, elected November, 1912. ii
CLARK Mo-. Chronicle editor. ~