The local
newspaper of Crittenden County, Kentucky, provides information on the of county
officials who were elected in November 1901 and took office in January 1902.[1]
The retiring officers were J.G. Rochester, County Judge; D. Woods, County Clerk; John T. Pickens, Sheriff; J.F. Canada, Assessor; Miss Mina Wheeler, Superintendant
of Schools; A.S. Hard, Jailer; and J.B. Kevil, County Attorney. The new
officers, elected for a term of four years, were all Republicans. They were as
follows:
County Judge
Aaron Towery was born in Crittenden County Dec. 29th, 1849. He attended county
schools until 18 years of age and then entered the Academy at Providence. He
attended Princeton College and graduated in 1871. He served as county surveyor
for 16 years.
County
Attorney Carl Henderson has been a resident of Marion some three years, and has
acquired a lucrative practice as a lawyer. He was born in Grayson County, Ky.
in 1869. He removed to Webster County
and was engaged in the railroad business at Blackford for eight years. He
studied law in a private office and then entered a law college at Bowling Green
where he was graduated and admitted to the bar.
Mr. C.E.
Weldon, the new County Clerk, was born in Livingston County in 1873. He removed
to this county while a boy. He attended school in this county and graduated at
a business college at Lebanon, Ohio. Was united in marriage with Miss Willie M.
Stone in 1895.
Miss Mina
Wheeler, for the past eight years County Superintendent of Schools, retired
from the office Monday and Mr. John B. Paris succeeded her. Mr. Paris is 32
years of age and was born in this county. He began teaching when only 17 years
of age and has been constantly engaged in that work. In 1896 he married Miss
Luella Miller of Livingston County. In 1897 he was the Republican nominee for
Supt. of Schools, but was defeated by Miss Wheeler.
Mr. James
Watts Lamb, the new sheriff, is the youngest county official. He was born in
Crittenden County 26 years ago. He is a son of Mr. J. Wesley Lamb, of Bells
Mines. He attended the county schools. In 1897, he entered the High School of
this city and was graduated with honors in 1899. He taught school two years.
Mr. Lamb was the Republican nomination for sheriff after a hard fight. He was
the leading candidate on the Republican ticket, receiving the largest vote.
Mr. George
T. Belt, the new Assessor, is a prominent and prosperous farmer of Sheridan. He
was born in this county Aug. 15th, 1863 and has always resided in Crittenden.
In 1888 he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Weldon, daughter of Mr. W.E.
Weldon. He is an influential member of the Baptist church.
Mr. Albert
Travis, who succeeds Mr. A.S. Hard as jailer, is a most friendly and
accommodating gentleman. He has been a resident of this county all his life and until elected had been engaged in farming.
[1] "New
Officials," Crittenden Press, 9
Jan 1902, Vol. 23, p. 2.
Published 27 September 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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