Marion History (Cont'd) Source: The History of Linn County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Linn County, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, &c. ; illustrated. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1878, pages 539-541 City Officers Date Mayor Recorder Marshal Treasurer Trustees June, 1865 Thomas J. McKean G. A. Gray     D. H. McDonald S. W. Rathbun G. F. Woods O. C. Wyman N. W. Owen March, 1866 Daniel Lothian G. A. Gray R. C. Shinn D. H. McDonald D. H. McDonald H. W. Owen S. W. Rathbun G. F. Woods Wm. Wise March, 1867 D. Lothian I. C. Whipple M. B. Allen George W. Wilson George W. Wilson Wm. Ledyard Wm. Dunn P. L. Hinckley Wm. Wise March, 1868 Thomas Corbett J. K. Gibson W. P. Crawley G. W. Wilson S. P. Yeomans J. V. Dewitt Ed. Evershed Geo. W. Wilson W. J. Patterson March, 1869 Thomas Corbett J. K. Gibson J. K. Gibson John G. Hayzlett B. F. Seaton R. M. Jackson George Cook George Busby Phileman Stone March, 1870 David Carskadden J. K. Gibson J. K. Gibson P. Stone & John Cone (Marshal & Night Watch) P. Stone B. H. Nott M. H. Crosby E. I Bixby N. Rathbun March, 1871 J. C. Davis J. K. Gibson J. K. Gibson John Logan D. R. Wallace N. W. Owen J. N. Howe M. L. Elliott John Cone March, 1872 J. C. Davis R. M. Jackson R. J. Thompson & J. C. Twogood   D. R. Wallace J. N. Howe M. L. Elliott John Cone D. T. McAfee March, 1873 J. C. Davis R. M. Jackson J. C. Twogood   J. N. Howe M. L. Elliott J. G. Hayzlett A. G. Simpkins P. Leach R. M. Jackson 1874 - Marion having been organized as a city of the second-class and divided into four Wards Date Mayor Recorder/Clerk Marshal Treasurer Councilmen March, 1874 J. C. Davis R. M. Jackson John Magee J. K. Gibson First Ward: J. G. Hayzlett (1 yr) S. A. Hoagland (2 yr) Second Ward: H. P. Elliott (1 yr) George W. Cone (2 yr) Third Ward: M. Parmenter (1 yr) A. B. Dumont (2 yr) Fourth Ward: J. D. Giffen (2 yr) D. R. Hindman (1 yr) March, 1875 D. T. McAfee R. M. Young C. M. Wing E. L. Samson Attorney: E. C. Preston Surveyor: S. W. Durham First Ward: D. Carskadden S. A. Hoagland Second Ward: H. P. Elliott George W. Cone Third Ward: D. R. Wallace A. B. Dumont Fourth Ward: Earl Granger J. D. Giffen March, 1876 J. C. Davis R. M. Young C. M. Wing   Attorney: E. C. Preston Treasurer: R. M. Jackson First Ward: D. Carskadden S. W. Rathbun Second Ward: H. P. Elliott B. F. Seaton Third Ward: D. R. Wallace J. S. Alexander Fourth Ward: Earl Granger T. F. Mentzer March, 1877 W. G. White C. W. Braska C. M. Wing A. J. McKean New Councilmen - First Ward: A. Keys Second Ward: A. Caldwell Third Ward: John Cone Fourth Ward: Earl Granger March, 1878 T. F. Mentzer C. W. Braska C. M. Wing R. D. Stephens Assessor: G. F. Woods Attorney: J. D. Giffen Weigher: J. V. McClain First Ward: S. W. Rathbun A. Keys Second Ward: A. Caldwell George Cone Third Ward: John Cone J. I. Berryhill Fourth Ward: Earl Granger George Busby Marion History Page 1     Marion History Page 2 Contact the Linn County Coordinator Home