The Founding of the Homeplace - Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

The Founding of the Homeplace

Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

From the short story collection:

“American Centennial at the Homeplace: The Founding (1833-1876)”

Part IV.

Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

Governmental Positions and Assignments - Oak Creek Township and Residents

**U.S. Postmaster

Jake Patton, 1842-1846

Kate Patton, 1846-1854

Victoria Truesdale, 1854-1865

Anna Olson, 1865-

**U.S. Assistant Postmaster

Kate Patton, 1842-1846

Victoria Truesdale, 1846-1854

Anna Olson, 1854-1865

Allison Olson (Inman), 1865-

**Oak Creek Township Trustees

****Eastern Trustee

Robert Baldridge, 1841-1847

Hugh Truesdale, 1847-1860

David Baldridge, 1860-

****Central Trustee

Jake Patton, 1841-1846

Owen Olson, 1846-

****Western Trustee

Victor Campbell, 1841-1865

Delbert Campbell, 1865-

**** Justice of the Peace

George King, 1842-

**Oak Creek County Commission

Robert Baldridge, elected in 1847; failed re-election bid in 1857

Jake Patton, 1859-1871

Gideon Inman, 1871-

**Missouri House of Representatives

Jake Patton, elected 1846-1859

Hugh Truesdale, 1860-1872

Lewis Truesdale, 1872-

**Missouri State Senate

Hugh Truesdale, 1872-

**Oak Springs Town Council - initial Council served through the War years, as well

Jake Patton, 1848-1861

Owen Olson, 1848-1861

Victor Campbell, 1848-1861

Hugh Truesdale, 1848-1861

Robert Baldridge, 1848-1861

New Town Council elected in late 1865 as reconstruction began:

Jake Patton, 1865-1874

Sylvester Preston, 1874-

Owen Olson, 1865-

Victor Campbell, 1865-

Lewis Truesdale, 1865-1872

Joshua Cox, 1872-

Gideon Inman, 1865-1871

Jacobi Inman, 1871-

To be continued... next Friday.

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May we each have a Homeplace, if only in our hearts!

Dr. Bill ;-)