Since our record, closing with 1860, the following have been elected as State Representatives; the elections being for but one biennial session.

W. H. Baker and Ole Nelson in 1861.

Ole Nelson and James H. Brown in 1863.

H. B. Williams was elected in 1864 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Ole Nelson.

Jas. H. Brown and H. B. Williams, elected in 1865.

H. B. Williams and J. T. Atkins, in 1867.

H. B. Williams and O. A. Lommen, in 1869.

Knudt Berg and Warren Danforth, in 1871.

Knudt Bergh was born in Norway, and came to America when a boy, with his father, and settled in Highland Township. Mr. Bergh early appreciated the value of an education, and strove with all his energy to attain the high place which he afterwards reached in educational circles. An adopted citizen, he became an American in all that the name implies. He was an exemplary man, and revered by all who knew him. In the legislative halls of the State he served his county with fairness and ability. Mr. Bergh was a graduate of the University of St. Louis. He afterward became one of the professors in the Norwegian Lutheran College. His health failed him, and in 1873 he visited his native country, where he died of consumption, on the 16th of June, 1875, at Eide, Hardanger, Norway.!

Warren Danforth and Jno. DeCow in 1873.

Warren Danforth and M. N. Johnson in 1875.

H. A. Baker and H. C. Manning in 1877.

H. A. Baker and Levi Hubbell in 1879.
Levi Hubbell and D. (). Aker in 1881.

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

It was not till 1877 that the Representative in Congress for this district was chosen from Winneshiek County. From soon after the organization of the State to 1863, there were but two Congressional Districts in Iowa, and after that time till 1881, Winneshiek County has been in the Third Congressional District, although the number of districts have been increased from time to time. Wm. B. Allison, of Dubuque, was our Representative from 1863 to 1871, and ceased to be Representative to become United State Senator, which position he now holds.

W. G. Donnan, of Independence, was Representative to the Forty-second Congress-1871 to 1873, and also to the Forty-third Congress-1873 to 1875.

For the Forty-fourth Congress-1875 to 1877-a Democrat; L. L. Ainsworth, of West Union, was elected by a very small majority after a close contest; C. T. Granger, of Waukon, being his Republican opponent.

The Third Congressional District embraced the counties of Allamakee, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette and Winneshiek.

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At the Congressional Convention held at McGregor Sept. 6, 1876, Theodore W. Burdick, of Decorah, who had not sought the office, went into the convention supported by nineteen delegates from the Winneshiek County Republican Convention, who stood by him through the Convention, until he was nominated on the 22d ballot. J. M. Griffith, of Dubuque, was his Democratic opponent, and the contest was a fierce one, intensified by the fact that a Democrat had been elected for the ceding term. Mr. Burdick was elected by a majority of 1,267, his own county leading the list of Republican counties by a majority of 1,265. He was a faithful and efficient working member of Congress, and at the close of the term positively declined a re-nomination. Since the previous biographical sketches in this volume have been put in the hands of the printer, it has been decided to give more complete sketches of prominent men elsewhere in the volume, so that it will not be necessary to give them at length in the regular history, but the following from Andreas' Atlas of Iowa, published before Mr. Burdick's election, is worthy of reproduction here.

"Theodore W. Burdick, cashier of the First National and Savings Banks of Decorah, is a native of Pennsylvania, born October 7, 1836. He removed with his parents to Winneishiek County at the age of 17, having previously acquired a good English education, his father having intended him for a collegate course at Oberlin. The removal to the west, however, interfered with that arrangement, and on their arrival at Decorah, in the spring of 1853, he was employed as the first school teacher in the place, the first school-house having just then been completed. The following spring his father was elected County Treasurer, and he took charge of the office and also that of County Recorder, discharging practically the duties of both until he became of age, in 1857. At the next election following he was elected County Treasurer, and filled the office in a most faithful and satisfactory manner till 1862, when he resigned to enter the army. He was commissioned Captain of Company D, Sixth Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, in which capacity he served for three years-till 1865. Four brothers besides himself were in the army, and three of them lost their lives in their country's service. On his return from the army Mr. Burdick purchased an interest in the First National Bank of Decorah, of which he was elected Cashier in 1866. Since the war he has held no public office, but has devoted himself exclusively to business. Both in his public and private relations, for a period of over twenty years, since he became a citizen of Decorah, he has been noted as a gentleman of honor and integrity, of good business talents and irreproachable character."

Thomas Updegraff, of McGregor, was the Republican candidate for Congress in 1878, being nominated at McGregor (after a very close fight for the nomination with D. N. Cooley, of Dubuque). Mr. Updegraff was elected October 8, 1878, receiving 12,596 votes in the district; Fred. O'Donnell, (Democrat), of Dubuque, receiving 10,881, and Spangle (Greenback) receiving 5,338.

Thomas Updegraff was re-elected November 2, 1880, his opponents being W. G. Stewart, (democrat) and M. H. Moore (greenback), both of Dubuque. The vote was: Updegraff, 17,359; Stewart, 13,969; Moore, 2,193.

By the recent re-districting of the State, this county is in the Fourth Congressional District, embracing the counties of Allamakee, Winneshiek, Howard, Mitchell, Clayton, Fayette, Chickasaw and Floyd. Mr. Updegraff is a candidate for re-election with the probability of being returned for the third term.

COUNTY OFFICERS RESUMED.

TREASURERS AND RECORDERS.

Our previous record shows T. W. Burdick as County Treasurer and Recorder in 1860. In 1861 he was re-elected. He resigned his position in 1862 to enlist in the army, and G. R. Willet was appointed to fill the vacancy. The following were successively elected to the office of the Treasurer, the Recorder's office being separated from it in 1861:

A. K. Bailey, in 1863.

G. N. Holway, in 1865-7.

G. T. Lommen, in 1869 and 1871.

Edwin Klove, in 1873, 1875, 1877, and 1879; his fourth term expiring December 31st, 1881.

N. H. Adams was elected in the fall of 1881, and on the 1st of January, 1882, assumed the duties of the office of Treasurer, which he now holds.

In 1864, when the Recorder's office was separated from that of the Treasurer, Jno. E. Powers was elected Recorder, and was re-elected in 1866.

Cyrus W. McKay was elected in 1868, 1870 and 1872.

Chas. Stern in 1874 and in 1876. Mr. Stern died during his second term of office and Wm. M. Fannon was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Fannon was re-elected in 1878 and again in 1880. His term of office will expire with 1882.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

In 1864 or 1862, H. C. Bulis was appointed County Superintendent of Schools.

I. M. Wedgewood was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1863, 1865, 1867 and 1869.

Henry Toye was elected in 1871.

G. N. Holway was elected in 1873.
Nels Kessy in 1875, 1877 and 1879.

J. A. Klien was elected in 1881, assuming the duties of office January 1, 1882.

COUNTY SURVEYORS.

Taking up again the office of County Surveyor, we find E. Baldwin elected in 1861, 1863, 1865 and 1867.

W. C. Adsit elected in 1869, 1871 and 1873.

J. L. Cameron in 1875 and 1877.

R. B. Collwell in 1879.

J. L. Cameron in 1881, his term commencing January 1, 1882.

SHERIFFS.

Sheriff Erick Anderson, previously mentioned as elected in 1859, was re-elected in 1861.

Armund Arneson was elected in 1863, and again in 1865.
A. S. Skofstadt was elected in 1867.
Knudt Thompson in 1869 and 1871.

C. H. Hitchcock in 1873.

J. H. Womeldorf in 1875 and 1877.
DeWitt C. Moore in 1879 and 1881.

Soon after election in the fall of 1881, Mr. Moore resigned to accept the position of cashier of a bank at Grafton, Dakota, his resignation taking effect Dec. 8, 1881.

H. M. Langland was thereupon appointed by the Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy till the next election, which takes place in November, 1882.

COUNTY AUDITORS.

E. Cutler was elected County Judge in the fall of 1867, and assumed its duties Jan. 1, 1868. At the close of 1868, as already detailed, the newly created Circuit Court absorbed the duties of County Probate Court, and Mr. Cutler became County Auditor ex officio, retaining the Court duties pertaining to that branch of the office. He was re-elected County Auditor in the fall of 1869, and again in 1871.

H. A. Bigelow was elected in 1873.

F. S. Hale was elected in 1875, 1877, and 1879.

T. E. Egge was elected in 1881 and entered upon his two years' term Jan. 1, 1882.

CORONERS.

John Howard-referred to in record prior to 1860-was succeeded by the following coroners:

C. McKay was elected in 1861, 1863, 1865, 1867, and 1869.

F. W. Knox, elected in 1871.

A. C. Ferren, in 1873.

A. H. Fannon, in 1875.
E. Mather, in 1877 ard 1879.

W. F. Coleman, in 1881.

COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

Since 1870, when the County Commissioner system was adopted, by the county being divided into districts, and a Commissioner or Supervisor elected from each district, the Supervisors have been as follows:

M. S. Drury, Geo. C. Winship and A. Arneson were elected in 1870, for terms varying so that a portion of them should be elected each year.

M. S. Drury was re-elected in 1872, the other members being increased to five. F. G. Hale and C. Sydow were elected the same year. F. G. Brittain was elected in 1873.

By the above change to five Supervisors, the districts embrace townships as follows:

First District-Bloomfield, Military, Springfield, Frankville.
Second District--Washington, Jackson, Sumner, Calmar.

Third District-Lincoln, Bluffton, Orleans, Burr Oak, Fremont. Fourth District-Pleasant, Canoe, Hesper, Highland, Glenwood.

Fifth District-Decorah, Madison.

The Supervisors in office at the commencement of 1874 were M. S. Drury, A. Arneson, Chas. Sydow, F. G. Hale and Geo. C. Winship. The following were elected from the several districts thereafter, the elections being for a regular term commencing the January following the election, except in case of removal, death, or resignation.

Elected in 1874, Second District, Chas. Meyers; Fifth District, G. C. Winship.

Elected in 1875, First District, Turner Calender; Third District, Peter Morton.

Elected in 1876, Second District, H. Geisen, Fourth District, O. W. Ellingson.

Elected in 1877, Second District, A. W. Brownell; Fifth District, Jacob Jewell.

Elected in 1878, First District, Geo Merrill; Third District, S. G. Kendall.

Elected in 1879, Fourth District, Nels Larson.

Elected in 1880, First District, E. S. Lambert; Second District, A. W. Brownell; Third District, Almon Rice; Fifth District G. L. Wendling.

Elected in 1881, Third District, R. Barnes; Fourth District, O. T. Lommen.