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:
| Name | oath of office |
| William MOORE | 2 Sep 1805 |
| Alexander McCALMONT | 27 Apr 1818 |
| Andrew BOWMAN | 21 Apr 1824 |
| Arnold PLUMER | 27 Feb 1830 |
| Alexander McDOWELL | 27 Feb 1836 |
| James P. HOOVER | 31 Dec 1840 |
| George W. CONNELY | 3 Dec 1842 |
| Alexander COCHRAN | 4 Dec 1848 |
| William ELLIOTT | 4 Dec 1854 (died) |
| John A. DALE | 3 Aug 1857 |
| R. L. COCHRAN | 3 Dec 1857 |
| C. E. LYTLE | 4 Dec 1860 |
| J. H. SMITH | 3 Dec 1866 |
| E. G. CRAWFORD | 1 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
| Name | oath of office |
| Nathaniel D. SNOWDEN | 3 Dec 1857 |
| H. B. GORDON | 4 Dec 1860 |
| Alexander McDOWELL | 30 May 1866 |
| James W. SHAW | 1 Dec 1866 |
| John P. BARR | 3 Jan 1876 |
| Carlisle J. CRAWFORD | 5 Jan 1885 |
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