Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, DEC. 4-27 COL. J. DURBIN. DECEMBEI{. COL. JAMES DU KB I N. Dec. 6Col. James Durbin dies at \eston. He came in 18154. from Ohio, where. it was said. he left a family. He possessed :1111bitio11 a11d energywas an earnest and impressive speaker. but lacked ballast. -lways under ext-itemelit. he was Visionarv and unsuccessful. He had been i11 tl1e State but two years. and had held tl1e offices of surveyor and of supervisor of registration. He was a candidate for representative at the late election. and re- ceived only 5 Votes. Tl1e Yesto~n court adjourned fo-r his funeral. and the bar passed resolutions i11 his honor. REVIVA LS. Dec. 10Vithin a radius of twenty-ve miles. 802 persons had united with the Various churches Within the last six months. Services at Platte City, in the Christian church. resulted in T0 additions. Dec. 17Thomas Jenkins succeeds W. A. White as landlord of the Green Ho-use at Platte City. Dec. 25Pat Doyles new brick house on Lot 1. Block 20. Platte City. is complete. Dec. 29A festival at Platte City for Southern relief. The court-house is complete. Kansas Citys population. 11000; St. Josepl1s.18.0O0; Leaven- worths, 22,000. I867. OFFICERS. Governor. T. C. Fletcher; Congressman, R. T. Van Horn: State Senator, Geo. S. Park; Circuit Judge, Valter B. King; Cir- cuit Attorney, E. F. Esteb; Assessor. J. A. Stone; Treasurer. G. W. Belt; Coroner, E. D. Cord; Superintendent of Schools, S. A. Himrod; Representatives. Thomas Quinn and H. J. Wolf; Cir- cuit Clerk, F. M. Tufts; Probate J11(l,;e. S. A. Gilbert; County Justice, H. M. Aller; (.ountV Clerk. I). P. Lewis; Sheriff. N. P. Ogden; Surveyor, Jas. Durbin; Public Administrator, W. M. Paxton (J. B. Cox did 11ot qualify). Platte County Agricultural and Mechanical .ssoeiation U. K. Faulconer president, Belt set-.retar. Burge treasurer.