The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-08
ORIGIN Of COUNTY NAMES
Bricf sketches of Kansas County
Names. Complied by Kansas Of
ficiaI of Topeka.

Harvey-Organized in 1872; county
seat Newton. Named for Governor
James NJ. Harvey, who served as Kan
sass chief executive from 1853 to
1873 and also as United States sena-
i; tor to fill an unexpired term in 1877.
During the Civil War Harvey was
captain of Company G, 10th Kansas
Infantry.
Hasf .366rganized in 1887; county
seat, SupIette. The county bears the
name of a Kansan whose service for
his state and country was remarkably
free from criticism. Hon. Dudley c.
Haskell of Lawrence. He died while
serving this state, as a congressman.
The government also honored him by
giving his name to the Indian school
which is located at Lawrence.
Hodgeman - Organized in 1879;
county seat, Jetmore. The man for
whom this county was named. spelled
his name without an "e" and in the
original law, published in the statutes
of 1868, it appears correctly spelled.
Amos Hodgman was captain of Com
pany G, 10th Kansas Infantry. He
was wounded in the action at Wyatt.
Miss, on October 10, 1868. and died
October 16, near Oxford, Miss, from
his wounds.
Jackson-Organized in 1857; county
seat, Holton. This county was named
originally in honor of John c. Call
houn, of South Carolina, pro slavery
statesman then prominent in Southern
politics. February II, 1853. the legis-
lature changed the name of the
county from Calhoun to Jackson, in
honor of the seYaA&h president, An
drew Jackson, the president for whom
it is said many Southerners are still
voting. as the patron saint of the
Democratic party.
jefferson Organized in 1865.
county seat, Oska loosa. Thomas JEFF
ferson, third president of the United
States, and credited with authorship
of the Declaration of independence,
was successfully doomed as the god
father of this county. Colonel Tibbs,
the member from that district in the
legislature. held out for Sauterelle.
which is French for grasshopper, but
was oyerruIed. He submitted grace
fully and like the true sport of his
day, supplied the "makin's" for the
cup that cheers for his colleagues of
the house.
Jewell-Organized in 1870; county
seat, Mankato. Named for Col. Lewis
r. Jewell. Northumberland of the
Sixth Kansas cavalry, who died No
vember 80, 1852, of wounds received
at the Dallle OF Zane MILL ISO-
vember IS. 1852.
johnson Organized in 1855
county seat. Olathe. The Rev.
Thomas johnson, a Methodist mis-
sionary, who established mission
among the Shawnee Indians about
eight miles southwest of Kansas City,
in 1929, was the leader in that section
of the territory among the advocates
of pro-slavery. He was a member
of the first territorial council and tho
a resident of Missouri. was PROMINENT
in affairs concerning the new terri
tory. johnson county was named in
his honor. The Rev. Mr.. johnson was
a staunch Union soldier in the Civil
war, and a terror to Missouri bush
wackers. He was shot and killed in
January. 1865.
Kearny-Organized in 1888; county
seat, Lakin. This county was named
for one of the famous Indian fighters
of the early days of Kansas, Gen.
Phillip Kearny, who commanded with
skill the Grited States troops sent out
to qLell Indian uprisings.
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