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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of El Paso, Texas</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Dowell</a> 1873-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#649.75.38">Melton A. Jones</a> 1875-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#863.27.93">Solomon Shultz</a> 1880-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#743.87.75">Joseph Magoffin</a> 1881-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#294.43.13">R. C. Lightbody</a> 1885-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#441.42.13">G. E. Hubbard</a> 1889 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#831.54.41">Richard Caples</a> 1889-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#746.59.32">W. H. Austin</a> 1893-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/soapy-solwin.html#029.09.85">Adolph Solomon</a> 1894 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aikens-albree.html#005.45.28">A. K. Albers</a> 1894 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#454.88.91">R. F. Johnson</a> 1894-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell7.html#587.19.47">Robert Campbell</a> 1895-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#743.87.75">Joseph Magoffin</a> 1897-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamlet-hammitt.html#522.83.39">Ben F. Hammett</a> 1901-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehead.html#354.09.11">Charles Robert Morehead, Jr.</a> 1903-05 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#232.08.44">Charles Davis, Sr.</a> 1905-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweek-sweeny.html#384.36.64">Joseph Sweeney</a> 1907-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson9.html#471.46.69">W. F. Robinson</a> 1910 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelly2.html#095.32.62">Charles E. Kelly</a> 1910-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#218.13.77">Tom Lea</a> 1915-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#140.27.24">Charles Davis, Jr.</a> 1917-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudley.html#522.32.07">Richard M. Dudley</a> 1923-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#884.87.33">H. P. Jackson</a> 1925-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomason-thomasson.html#593.81.75">R. Ewing Thomason</a> 1927-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#802.91.76">A. B. Poe</a> 1931 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#285.24.67">R. E. Sherman</a> 1931-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harlan.html#254.09.50">M. A. Harlan</a> 1937-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson5.html#041.00.25">John E. Anderson</a> 1938-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duke.html#035.07.08">Dan L. P. Duke</a> 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#128.57.66">Dan R. Ponder</a> 1947-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duke.html#035.07.08">Dan L. P. Duke</a> 1949-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#440.92.41">Fred Hervey</a> 1951-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minore-mitchel.html#870.75.99">W. T. Misenhimer</a> 1955 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers8.html#183.52.12">Tom E. Rogers</a> 1955-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#193.09.20">Raymond Telles</a> 1957-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#837.15.52">Ralph Seitsinger</a> 1961-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#797.93.70">Judson F. Williams</a> 1963-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarken-claytee.html#893.71.86">Ashley G. Classen</a> 1969 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/devison-dewesse.html#485.27.79">Peter De Wetter</a> 1969-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams1.html#819.79.05">Bert Williams</a> 1971-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herring-heslop.html#440.92.41">Fred Hervey</a> 1973-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henderson.html#404.69.68">Don Henderson</a> 1975-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#986.29.11">Ray Salazar</a> 1977-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#619.41.33">Thomas D. Westfall</a> 1979-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogers5.html#276.58.57">Jonathan W. Rogers</a> 1981-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aylesworth-azro.html#603.35.88">Suzie Azar</a> 1989-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#647.06.59">Bill Tilney</a> 1991-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a> 1993-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a> 1997-2001 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#459.21.99">Raymond Caballero</a> 2001-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#258.72.64">Joe Wardy</a> 2003-05 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#990.88.51">John F. Cook</a> 2005-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a> 2013-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#239.14.08">Dee Margo</a> 2017-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a> 2021- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1873 May 17: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#552.83.55">Ben S. Dowell</a>, elected. <li> 1875 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#649.75.38">Melton A. Jones</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#552.83.55">Ben S. Dowell</a>, defeated. <li> 1880 Jul 30: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#863.27.93">Solomon Shultz</a>, elected. <li> 1881 Aug 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#743.87.75">Joseph Magoffin</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1883 Aug 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#743.87.75">Joseph Magoffin</a>, elected. <li> 1885 Aug 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#294.43.13">R. C. Lightbody</a>, elected. <li> 1887 Aug 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#294.43.13">R. C. Lightbody</a>, elected. <li> 1889 Apr 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#294.43.13">R. C. Lightbody</a>, resigned. <li> 1889 Jun 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#831.54.41">Richard Caples</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buchanan.html#778.34.70">Buchanan</a>, defeated. <li> 1891 Apr 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#831.54.41">Richard Caples</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vilac-vinal.html#569.44.68">W. N. Vilas</a>, defeated. <li> 1893 Apr 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#746.59.32">W. H. Austin</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loomis.html#471.07.10">A. M. Loomis</a>, defeated. <li> 1894 Jan 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#746.59.32">W. H. Austin</a>, resigned. <li> 1894 Apr 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aikens-albree.html#005.45.28">A. K. Albers</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#829.11.81">W. S. McCutcheon</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#700.61.26">J. B. Badger</a>, defeated. <li> 1894 Apr 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aikens-albree.html#005.45.28">A. K. Albers</a>, resigned. <li> 1925 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudley.html#522.32.07">Richard M. Dudley</a>, died in office. <li> 1947 Feb 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson5.html#041.00.25">John E. Anderson</a>, died in office. <li> 1947 Feb 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#128.57.66">Dan R. Ponder</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duke.html#035.07.08">Dan L. P. Duke</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walcott-waldren.html#942.10.84">J. J. Walden, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1947 Apr 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#128.57.66">Dan R. Ponder</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1989 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aylesworth-azro.html#603.35.88">Suzie Azar</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#230.47.81">Ed Elsey</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#319.63.56">Paul C. Moreno</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pearson.html#800.37.68">Ray Pearson</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#026.87.25">Mary Haynes</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vincente-vliet.html#917.09.56">Carl Vizcarra</a>, defeated. <li> 1989 May 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aylesworth-azro.html#603.35.88">Suzie Azar</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#230.47.81">Ed Elsey</a>, defeated. <li> 1991 May 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#647.06.59">Bill Tilney</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aylesworth-azro.html#603.35.88">Suzie Azar</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#422.92.65">Mark Lozano</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#466.23.51">Sandra Theodore</a>, defeated. <li> 1993 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pickett.html#952.05.98">Joe C. Pickett</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tillmon-timmis.html#647.06.59">Bill Tilney</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavy-ledyard.html#926.57.28">Rick Ledesma</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beardmore-beattie.html#143.39.74">Lorrine Beasley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowther-lubinski.html#422.92.65">Mark Lozano</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#466.23.51">Sandra Theodore</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdaniel.html#295.24.82">James A. McDaniel</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#809.23.54">Roberto Rojo</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#108.05.85">Pamela Kurpgeweit</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#240.32.55">Eugene Lucero</a>, defeated. <li> 1993 May 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a>, defeated. <li> 1995 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#630.69.46">Gene Finke</a>, defeated. <li> 1997 May 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#779.26.95">Raymond Telles</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oferrall-ogara.html#465.63.32">John Ogaz</a>, defeated. <li> 1999 May 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramacitti-rampton.html#831.26.57">Carlos M. Ramirez</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#140.95.98">Barbara Perez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts8.html#964.99.29">Stan Roberts</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#254.19.01">Leeland O. White</a>, defeated. <li> 2001 May 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#459.21.99">Raymond Caballero</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#970.25.85">Presi Ortega</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#585.40.64">Belen B. Robles</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starr.html#763.78.02">Carl Munoz Starr</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#254.19.01">Leeland O. White</a>, defeated. <li> 2001 May 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#459.21.99">Raymond Caballero</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#077.62.00">Larry Francis</a>, defeated. <li> 2003 May 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#258.72.64">Joe Wardy</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#459.21.99">Raymond Caballero</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#632.27.60">Jaime O. Perez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham7.html#822.89.44">Ray Graham</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#254.19.01">Leeland O. White</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/canon-caplis.html#545.97.55">Bernie Molina Canton</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/starr.html#763.78.02">Carl Munoz Starr</a>, defeated. <li> 2005 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#258.72.64">Joe Wardy</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#990.88.51">John F. Cook</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rodgers-rodriguez.html#954.85.22">Carmen Rodriguez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#632.27.60">Jaime O. Perez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#147.95.15">Matt Carroll</a>, defeated. <li> 2005 Jun 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#990.88.51">John F. Cook</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#258.72.64">Joe Wardy</a>, defeated. <li> 2009 May 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#990.88.51">John F. Cook</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#895.35.96">Gus Haddad</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riter-rivero.html#465.51.15">Carlos Rivera</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/catron-cavanagh.html#529.61.79">Alfrank Catucci</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henderson.html#391.02.79">David E. Henderson</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#711.49.61">Lee Mendez</a>, defeated. <li> 2013 May 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#575.74.90">Steve Ortega</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#435.13.94">Robert D. Cormell</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#620.16.49">Hector H. Lopez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#895.35.96">Gus Haddad</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#632.27.60">Jaime O. Perez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martinez.html#033.24.14">Dean Martinez</a>, defeated. <li> 2013 Jun 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#575.74.90">Steve Ortega</a>, defeated. <li> 2017 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#239.14.08">Dee Margo</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#470.85.12">David Saucedo</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/acampora-adamowski.html#916.08.97">Emma Acosta</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#853.90.36">Elisa Morales</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caesar-caillavet.html#033.94.11">Willie Cager</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#632.27.60">Jaime O. Perez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanwood-starin.html#423.63.00">Charles Stapler</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#119.17.66">Jorge Artalejo</a>, defeated. <li> 2017 Jun 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#239.14.08">Dee Margo</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#470.85.12">David Saucedo</a>, defeated. <li> 2020 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#239.14.08">Dee Margo</a>, advanced to runoff; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#678.70.65">Veronica Carbajal</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/galland-gallman.html#200.76.38">Carlos Gallinar</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martinez.html#033.24.14">Dean Martinez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zielinziger-zimmerer.html#862.58.80">Calvin Zielsdorf</a>, defeated. <li> 2020 Dec 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#407.89.27">Oscar Leeser</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#239.14.08">Dee Margo</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at El Paso, 1852-1972</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#533.61.19">Jarvis Hubbell</a> 1852-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#832.83.45">Archibald C. Hyde</a> 1855-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#552.83.55">Ben S. Dowell</a> 1857-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#816.45.96">Vincent St. Vrain</a> 1860-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#552.83.55">Ben S. Dowell</a> 1861-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/putnam.html#030.59.60">George T. Putnam</a> 1863-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#832.83.45">Archibald C. Hyde</a> 1866 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thayer.html#639.74.84">John A. Thayer</a> 1866-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#502.86.04">Louis Cardes</a> 1868-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#201.76.71">Edmond Stine</a> 1869 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartzenburg-scotland.html#790.56.15">Henry Schwenker</a> 1869 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#201.76.71">Edmond Stine</a> 1869-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marsh-marshal.html#708.23.05">Frank C. Marsh</a> 1870-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultze-schuveldt.html#749.56.74">Albert Schutz</a> 1877-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#915.27.16">John B. Tays</a> 1879 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html#684.31.59">James Marr</a> 1879-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter3.html#014.05.53">Fanny D. Porter</a> 1880-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#712.62.84">James A. Smith</a> 1890-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/judge-jyles.html#904.64.54">John Julian</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell7.html#133.57.08">Robert F. Campbell</a> 1898-1902 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olmstead-olshaw.html#969.47.97">Theodore B. Olshausen</a> 1902-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#712.62.84">James A. Smith</a> 1907-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#799.09.05">Eugene A. Shelton</a> 1915-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#372.02.77">James J. Ormsbee</a> 1922-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#372.02.77">James J. Ormsbee</a> 1923-26 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#649.19.37">Luther C. Cole</a> 1926 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#564.79.31">Henry C. 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