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The first town-meeting was held at the hotel
of Jacob Beringer, and the following officers were elected: Frederick A.
Folger, supervisor; John W. Little, Clerk; W. H. Wobb, superintendent of
schools; Jacob Beringer, Augustua Awberton, and Barney W. Payne, justices
of the peace; E. Clement, collector; John H. Lawton and A. A. Gray,
assessors; Buel Fuller., commissioner of highways; Francis A Cross,
overseer of the poor. This town meeting was held on May 15, 1849.
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The supervisors since that date have
been:
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| Robert C.
Hartlett |
1850-51 |
| Charles
Smith |
1852 |
| Otis P.
Starkey |
1853-54 |
| Calvin
Fletcher |
1855-56 |
| William
Ester |
1857 |
| Charles
Smith |
1858-61 |
| William D.
Fuller |
1862-63 |
| William
Van Nostrand |
1864 |
| Geo. F.
Bartlett |
1865 |
| John H.
Rosebaum |
1866 |
| Geo. F.
Bartlett |
1867-68 |
| Henry A.
House |
1869 |
| Hugh
McCandle |
1870-71 |
| Henry A.
House |
1872 |
The present (1877) supervisor is Lloyd O.
Woodruff, and the present town clerk Ward E. Ingalls, who have served
since 1873. John Armstrong, Horace F. ?, and Lorenzo Kelsey are assessors.
William Estes, George Bartlett, Edwin Gray, and Mason B. Ladd are justices
of the peace.
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The members of Assembly when
Cape
Vincent was a part of Lyme were:
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| John B.
Esselstyn |
1822-25 |
| Jere.
Carrier (Alexadria) |
1829 |
| Otis P.
Starkey |
1836 |
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From the town of Cape Vincent have
been:
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| Charles
Smith |
1853 |
| Truman
Fish |
1859 |
| Albert D.
Shaw |
1867 |
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Mr.
Shaw is now United States consul at Toronto.
Sheriff, Francis A
Cross, 1861-64
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(Jefferson
County History, by L. H. Everts, 1878 - Transcribed by Holice B.Young. Original HTML by Debbie
Axtman) top
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