EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES

INDIANA—Indianapolis
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Claude Matthews Democrat Jan 9, 1893 Jan 1897 $5000
Lieutenant-Governor Mortimer Nye Democrat Jan 9, 1893 Jan 1897 1000
Secretary of State W. R. Myers Democrat Jan 17, 1893 Jan 1895 3500
Treasurer Albert Gall Democrat Jan 17, 1893 Jan 1895 3000
Auditor J. O. Henderson Democrat Jan 20, 1893 Jan 20 1895 4000
Attorney-General A. G. Smith Democrat Nov 21, 1892 Nov 21, 1894 2500
Superintendent of Public Schools H. D. Vories Democrat Mar 13, 1892 Mar 13, 1895 2500
Register of Lands Auditor (ex officio) Democrat      
Insurance Commissioner Auditor (ex officio) Democrat      
Bank Commissioner Auditor (ex officio) Democrat      
*Adjutant-General Irvin Robbins Democrat     1200
State Geologist S. S. Gorby Democrat Nov 19, 1890 Nov 19, 1894 2000
State Statistician Wm A. Peele Democrat Nov 19, 1890 Nov 19, 1894 2000
*Librarian Nellie E. Ahern Democrat Apr 1, 1893 Apr 1, 1895 1500
* Appointed by the Governor.

IOWA—Des Moines
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Horace Boies Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1894 $3000
Lieutenant-Governor S. L. Bestow Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1894  
Secretary of State W. M. McFarland Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2200
Treasurer Byron A. Beeson Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2200
Auditor C. G. McCarthy Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2200
Attorney-General John Y. Stone Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 *1500
Superintendent of Public Schools J. B. Knoepfler Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1894 2200
Register of Lands Secretary of State (ex officio) Republican      
Railroad Commissioners John Luke,
G. W. Perkins,
Peter A. Dey
Republican
Republican
Democrat
Jan 1892
Jan 1893
Jan 1892
Jan 1894
Jan 1896
Jan 1894
3000
Insurance Commissioner State Auditor (ex officio) Republican      
Labor Commissioner J. R. Soverign Democrat Apr 1892 Apr 1894 1500
Adjutant-General George Green Democrat May 1892 May 1894 1500
Librarian Mary H. Miller   May 1892 May 1894 1200
* $5 per day additional when attending court.

KANSAS—Topeka
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor L. D. Lewelling People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 $3000
Lieutenant-Governor Percy Daniles People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 *
Secretary of State R. S. Osborn People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2500
Treasurer W. H. Biddle People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2500
Auditor Van B. Prather People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2500
Attorney General J. T. Little People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2500
Superintendent of Public Schools H. N. Gaines People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2000
+Register of Lands D. D. Hornaday People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 1600
Railroad Commissioners A. R. Green,
John Hall,
W. D. Vincent
Republican
People's
People's
Apr 1890
Feb 8, 1893
Feb 9, 1893
Apr 1893
Apr 1, 1894
Apr 1, 1895
2500
+Insurance Commissioner W. H. McBride Republican     2000
+Bank Commissioner John Breidenthall People's Feb 18, 1893 Feb 18, 1895 2500
Labor Commissioner J. G. Todd People's Mar 12, 1893 Mar 12, 1895 1000
Adjutant-General H. H. Artz People's Jan 1893 Jan 1895 1500
+* Librarian H. J. Dennis People's Mar 3, 1891 Mar 1, 1894 1600
* $6 per diem during session of the Legislature and $700 as Railroad Assessor.
+At pleasure of Governor.
+* At pleasure of Supreme Court.

KENTUCKY—Frankfort
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor John Young Brown Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 $5000
Lieutenant-Governor Mitchell Calford Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1896 *
Secretary of State John W. Headley Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 +
Treasurer H. S. Hale Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 3600
Auditor L. C. Norman Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 3800
Attorney-General Wm. J. Hendrick Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 *+
Superintendent of Public Schools Ed Porter Thompson Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 2000
Register of Land Office G. B. Swango Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 2000
**Railroad Commissioners Chas C. McChord,
Urey Woodson,
Shas P. Poynts
Democrat     ^
++Insurance Commissioner Henry F. Duncan Democrat Sep 1, 1891 Jan 1, 1896 4000
**Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor, and Statistics Nicholas McDowell Democrat Feb 1892   3250
Adjutant-General A. J. Gross Democrat Sept 1, 1891 Dec 15, 1895 2000
^^Librarian Mrs. M. B. R. Day Democrat Feb 1892 Feb 1894 1000
*$10 per diem during Legislature
+$3000 and fees.
*+$500 and fees.
^$2000 and expenses.
**Appointed by Governor.
++Appointed by Auditor
^^Elected by Legislature.

LOUISIANA—Baton Rouge
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Murphy J. Foster Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 $4000
Lieutenant-Governor Charles Parlange Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 *
Secretary of State T. S. Adams Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 1800
Treasurer John Pickett Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 2000
Auditor W. W. Heard Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 2500
Attorney-General M. J. Cunningham Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 3000
Superintendent of Public Schools A. D. Lafargue Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 1500
Register of Lands John S. Lanier Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 1500
Insurance Commissioner Secretary of State (ex officio) Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896  
Commissioner of Immigration J. G. Hawkes Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 1500
Adjutant-General T. F. Bell Democrat Jul 16, 1892 Jul 1896 1800
+Librarian Miss M. C. Taylor Democrat Apr 19, 1892 Apr 19, 1896 900
*$8 per day during Legislature.
+Appointed by Secretary of State

MAINE—Augusta
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Henry B. Cleaves Republcan Jan 1893 Jan 1895 $2500
Secretary of State Nicholas Fessenden Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 1500
Treasurer George L. Beal Repulican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2000
Attorney-General Frederick A. Powers Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 1000
State Supt of Common Schools Nelson A. Luce Republican Jan 14, 1892 Jan 14, 1895 1500
Land Agent Charles E. Oak Republican Feb 19, 1892 Feb 18, 1896 1000
Railroad Commissioners D. N. Mortland,
A. W. Wildes,
B. F. Chadbourne
Republican
Republican
Democrat
May 27, 1892
Jan 14, 1892
Sep 23, 1892
May 27, 1895
Jan 14, 1895
Sep 23, 1895
2500
2000
2000
Insurance Commissioner Joseph O. Smith Republican Jan 15, 1891 Jan 15, 1894 1500
Bank Examiner Charles R. Whitten Republican Sep 14, 1891 Sep 14, 1895 1800
Labor Commissioner Samuel W. Matthews Republican Feb 2, 1892 Feb 2, 1895 1500
Adjutant-General Selden Connor Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 1500
Librarian L. D. Carver Republican Nov 24, 1890 Nov 24 1893 1000

MARYLAND—Annapolis
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Frank Brown Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1896 $4500
Secretary of State E. W. LeCompte Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1896 2000
Treasurer Spencer C. Jones Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1894 2500
Comptroller Marion de K. Smith Democrat Nov 1891 Nov 1893 2500
Attorney-General John P. Poe Democrat Nov 1891 Nov 1895 3000
*Secretary State Normal School E. B. Prettyman Democrat     2500
Commissioner of Land Office Philip D. Laird Democrat May 1892 May 1896 1500
Insurance Commissioner I. Freeman Rasin Democrat Dec 30, 1892 Dec 30, 1896 2500
Labor Commissioner Allan Howard, Jr. Democrat May 1892 May 1896 2500
Adjutant-General H. K. Douglas Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1896 1500
Librarian Luther H. Yadd Democrat Jan 1892 Jan 1896 1500
*Appointed by State Board of Education

MASSACHUSETTS—Boston
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor William E. Russell Democrat Jan 5, 1893 Jan 3, 1894 $8000
Lieutenant-Governor Roger Wolcott Republican Jan 5, 1893 Jan 3, 1894 2000
Secretary of State William M. Olin Republican Jan 18, 1893 Jan 17, 1894 3500
Treasurer George A. Marden Republican Jan 18, 1893 Jan 17, 1894 5000
Auditor John W. Kimball Republican Jan 18, 1893 Jan 16, 1894 3500
Attorney-General Albert E. Pillsbury Republican Jan 18, 1893 Jan 17, 1894 50_0*
Secretary Board of Education John W. Dickinson Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1894 3400
Harbor and Land Commissioners Charles H. Howland,
Herny W. Swift,
John I. Baker
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
Jul 1, 1890
Jan 29, 1892
Aug 1, 1892
Jul 1, 1893
Jul 1, 1894
Jul 1, 1895
1700
2100
1700
Railroad Commissioners William J. Dale, Jr.,
John E. Sanford,
Everett A. Stevens
Democrat
Republican
 
Jan 6, 1892
Jan 20, 1892
Jun 23, 1892
Jul 1, 1893
Jul 1, 1894
Jul 1, 1895
3500
4000
3500
Insurance Commissioner George S. Merrill Republican May 28, 1890 May 28, 1893 3500
Commisssioners of Savings Banks William D. T. Trefry,
Starkes Whiton,
Samuel O. Lamb
Democrat
Republican
Democrat
Dec 30, 1891
May 6, 1891
Feb 9, 1893
Jun 26, 1893
May 6, 1894
Feb 9, 1896
3500
3000
3000
Chief Bureau Statistics of Labor Horace G. Wadlin Republican May 27, 1891 May 38, 1893 2500
Adjutant-General Samuel Dalton   Jan 1883   3600
Librarian C. B. Tillinghast Republican     3000
(*number didn't print)

MICHIGAN—Lansing
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor John T. Rich Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 $4000
Lieutenant-Governor J. Wright Giddings Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 *
Secretary of State John W. Jochim Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 800
Treasurer Joseph F. Hambitzer Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 1000
Auditor-General Stanley W. Turner Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 2000
Superintendent Public Instruction Henry R. Pattengill Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 1000
Commissioner of State Land Office John G. Berry Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 800
+Railroad Commissioner S. R. Billings Republican Jan 1, 1893 Dec 31, 1894 2500
+Insurance Commissioner Theron F. Giddings Republican Jul 1893 Jul 1895 2000
+Bank Commissioner Theo C. Sherwood Republican Jan 1, 1893 Jan 1, 1895 2500
+Labor Commissioner Charles H. Morse Republican Mar 1, 1893 Mar 1, 1895 2000
+Adjutant-General Charles L. Eaton Republican Jan 10, 1893 Jan 10 1895 1000
+Librarian Mary C. Spencer Republican Apr 3, 1893 Apr 3, 1895 1200
*$3 per diem during session of Legislature
+Appointed by Governor

MINNESOTA—St. Paul
OFFICENAMEPOLITICSTERM BEGINSTERM ENDSSAL'RY
Governor Knute Nelson Republican Jan 2, 1893 Jan 2, 1895 $5000
Lieutenant-Governor D. M. Clough Republican Jan 2, 1893 Jan 2, 1895 1000
Secretary of State Fred P. Brown Republican Jan 2, 1891 Jan 2, 1895 3500
Treasurer Joseph Bobleter Republican Jan 2, 1887 Jan 2, 1895 3500
Auditor A. Biermann Democrat Jan 2, 1891 Jan 2, 1895 3600
Attorney-Gerneral H. W. Childs Republican Jan 2, 1893 Jan 2, 1895 3500
Superintendent of Public Schools D. L. Kiehle Republican Sep 1, 1881 Jan 2, 1895 3000
Railroad Commissioners W. M. Liggett,
Geo l. Becker,
Ira D. Mills
Republican
Democrat
Republican
Jan 22, 1891
Apr 14, 1885
Jan 1893
Jan 1895 3000
Insurance Commissioner C. H. Smith Republican Jan 2, 1891 Jan 1895 2500
Adjutant-General Herman Muehlberg Republican Jan 1893 Jan 1895 2000
Labor Commissioner L. G. Powers Republican Jan 1891 Jan 1895 1500
Librarian W. H. H. Taylor RepublicanAug 1, 1877 Jan 1895 2000

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