Directory of Government Officials & Politicians

County & Township Level Officials

Clayton co. Officers - 1860

County seat: Garnavillo

Jno Garber, County Judge
Thos Updegraff, Clerk of District Court
Jacob Nicklaus, County Treasurer
J. Kaufman, County Sheriff
H. Emory, County Superintendent
Ezra Hurd, County Surveyor

Clayton co. Township Constables
July 1867

John Herdman, for Buena Vista
J.B. Ross, for Boardman
Thomas Sargent, for Clayton
Volney Wheeler, for Cass
H.J. Scovel, for Cox Creek
A.J. Smith, for Elk
Samuel Benjamin, for Farmersburg
E.B. Lyon, for Grand Meadow
C. L. Angier, for Giard
S.J. Bevins, for Highland
Edward Wimmer, for Jefferson
M.R. Tough, for Lodomillo
Syver Johnson, for Marion
Philip Hansel, for Mallory
F.W. Richardson, for Millville
James Davis, for Mendon
Geo. W. Oathout, for Monona
Valentine Herman, for Read
John F. Jersey, for Sperry
Joseph Watt, for Volga
Charles R. Anderson, for Wagner

-1882-

J.F. Thompson, clerk courts, salary $1,500
C.E. Florte, treasurer, salary $1,500
L.H. Place, sheriff, salary -fees
J.M. Leach, auditor & deputy, salary - fees & $1,900
O.D. Oathout, county supt., salary $1200
Charles Schecker, recorder, salary -fees
S.L. Peck, surveyor

Board of Supervisors
Geo. H. Schofield, 1881
A.F. Nichols, 1883
Helmerth Brandt, 1882

Attorneys
Murdock & Larkin, R.E. Price, S.K. Adams, W.A. Preston, W.C. Lewis -- Elkader
Noble & Updefraff, L.O. Hatch, W.E. Odell, Robert Quigley, Stoneman & Chapin -- McGregor
W.C. McNeil -- Monona
J.O. Crosby -- Garnavillo
Garber & Corlett -- Elkport
T.M. Davidson -- Volga City
B.W. Newberry -- Strawberry Point

Banks
First National of Elkader; First National of McGregor; Lovell & Corbett, Strawberry Point, private bank

Clayton County officers - 1901

John G. Hempel, Auditor, Elkader, Republican
Daniel Costigan, Clerk of courts, Elkader, republican
Charles Ruegnitz, Treasurer, Elkader, Democrat
John H. Hill, Recorder, Elkader, Democrat
E.E. Benton, Sheriff, Elkader, Democrat
C.J. Adam, Supt. of schools, Elkader, Democrat
John H. Zearley, Surveyor, East Elkport, Democrat
A.A. Schmidt, Coroner, Garnavillo, Democrat
T.M. Davidson, County attorney, Elkader, Republican
H.G. Jenkins, Supervisor chairman, Guttenberg, Republican
Henry Meder, Supervisor, Mederville, Republican
J.H. Splies, Supervisor, Froelick, Democrat

Clayton co. County officers - 1904

J.G. Hempel, Auditor, Elkader, republican.
Daniel Costigan, Clerk of courts, Elkader, republican
W.F. Reinecke, Treasurer, Elkader, democrat.
James F. Carroll, Recorder, Elkader, democrat.
Martin Dittmer, Sheriff, Elkader, democrat.
C.J. Adam, Supt. of schools, Elkader, democrat.
Ole Nielson, Surveyor, N. McGregor, republican.
J.H. Craig, Coroner, Volga City, republican.
B.M. Davidson, County attorney, Elkader, republican.
Henry Meder, Supervisor-Chm., Mederville, republican.
S.H.F. Schoulte, Supervisor, McGregor, democrat.
A.S. Haug, Supervisor, Elgin, republican. [transcribers note: Elgin is his postoffice, just across the Clayton co. line in Fayette co.]

Clayton co. County officers 1915-1916

John Adam, Elkader, Auditor, republican
Martin Hagensick, Elkader, Clerk of Court, democrat
Gustav J. Graf, Elkader, Treasurer, republican
Vina Katschkowsky, Elkader, Recorder, democrat
E. Bergemeyer, Elkader, Sheriff, democrat.
Carl F. Becker, Elkader, Supt. of Schools, republican.
Edw. B. Tourtellot, Elkader, engineer, republican
W.J. Beerman, Guttenberg, coroner, republican
A.J. Palas, Elkader, County Attorney, democrat
C.E. Witt, Monona, supervisor chairman, democrat
E.W. Kregel, Garnavillo, supervisor, republican
Chas. Meder, Mederville, supervisor, republican

Clayton co. County officers 1927/1928

R.E. Firman, Auditor, Elkader, Republican
H.L. Meyer, Clerk of Court, Elkader, Republican
P.C. Buckman, Treasurer, Elkader, Republican
Bertha Stoops, Recorder, Elkader, Republican
Chris P. Larson, Sheriff, Elkader, Republican
Mary A. Meyer, Supt. of Schools, Elkader, Republican
E.W. Hahn, County Engineer, Elkader, Republican
W.J. Beerman, Coroner, Guttenberg, Republican
G.W. Hunt, County Attorney, Guttenberg, Republican