Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1859, DEC. 1287 ()IlICERS. 1. .l1arg/ 1}. Smith. 1nd R. (J. (rawfm(l. 2. Sarah (P. lmifl1. mtl . l.l.:mIv1, sun of lmvis. I)lCUEMBEl{. Dev. I.e I.in:ol11 spolte at St. Joseph. I)r. .3~e have had pleasant weather until to-(lay, but the 1ue1cl1ry this 11101-uiiig was 31 below zero. Dec. JTl1e Mi.s:s0u1i liiver is fmzen over. Dec. .9 John H. ill1it=, presidelit, reports 2; miles more of the est011 and 1l:1tte (Jity lu1npike coliiplete. and the county court grants him $200. I860. OFFICERS. (j0ve1n01. R. M. Stewart; I{eprese11taties. S. McGuire and J. E. Pitt; Congressiiian, James Craig; Circuit J11(lge, E. H. N01- r0n Senator, J. T. V. Thompson; Circuit Attorney. J. M. Bassett; P10l)ate Judge. H. C. Cockrell; Tircuit Clerk. W. (J. lleniingtonz County Jilstices. J. F. B10a(ll1111st. Pres. Dunlap. and S. M. Hays; County Clerk. D. P. Lewis; 11eas111-er, H. J. Freeland: County Attorney, J. E. Me11y111a11; S111Vey01. J. S. Owells; Sl1e1i1t. V. K. Bryant: Public Adlliinistrator. W. M. Paxton: Corone1. B. S. Richards. CENSUS OF 1860. IopuI((tion. Miss0u1i.... .. 1,182,012 Platte c.ounty.{v1iit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1i.981 Platte County. slaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-1.31:. Platte County. free colored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 1,.: J E? O Platte County, native born. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,678 Platte Cotiuty. foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.672 18.350 Platte City (242 e0l0red).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 875 Vest0n(1RR c010redl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.910 Clav............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.023 C/lint0n.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,848 Libe1t.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.283 St.J0sep11.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14.975 Plattsburg.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 692 Leaveliwortli,Kansas.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14.949 Atchis0n.Kansas.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.222 Kansas(.ity.Mo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.418