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VENANGO COUNTY PROTHONOTARIES
Early 1800s through 1888

Selections compiled from: History of Venango County Pennsylvania
Its Past and Present, Chicago, IL; Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers; 1890; p. 135

Prothonotaries - Originally appointed by Governor for 3-year term. The office became elective under the Constitution of 1837-38. Prior to 1857, one person had the duties of prothonotary, clerk of the court of quarter sessions, of oyer and terminer, general jail delivery, recorder of deeds, register of wills and clerk of orphan's court. After 1857 the duties were divided - see Register and Recorder below.

Roster of Prothonotaries with date of oath of office:
Nameoath of office
William MOORE2 Sep 1805
Alexander McCALMONT27 Apr 1818
Andrew BOWMAN21 Apr 1824
Arnold PLUMER27 Feb 1830
Alexander McDOWELL27 Feb 1836
James P. HOOVER31 Dec 1840
George W. CONNELY3 Dec 1842
Alexander COCHRAN4 Dec 1848
William ELLIOTT4 Dec 1854 (died)
John A. DALE3 Aug 1857
R. L. COCHRAN3 Dec 1857
C. E. LYTLE4 Dec 1860
J. H. SMITH3 Dec 1866
E. G. CRAWFORD1 Dec 1869
Isaac REINEMAN 3 Jan 1876
Philip ENGELSKIRGER 2 Jan 1882
John EVANS 2 Jan 1888

Register & Recorder -Register of Wills,
Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of the Orphans' Court
Nameoath of office
Nathaniel D. SNOWDEN3 Dec 1857
H. B. GORDON4 Dec 1860
Alexander McDOWELL30 May 1866
James W. SHAW1 Dec 1866
John P. BARR3 Jan 1876
Carlisle J. CRAWFORD5 Jan 1885

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