From History of Clarion County, unknown compiler, published circa 1976.
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Prothonotaries
The Prothonotary is the Clerk of Courts; the office included the duties of Register & Recorder until 1850.
| Year | Prothonotary |
|---|---|
| 1840 | James Goe |
| 1843 | James Goe |
| 1846 | Hugh A. Thompson |
| 1849 | Hugh A. Thompson |
| 1852 | John H. Boggs |
| 1855 | D. B. Long |
| 1858 | D. B. Long (died in office 16 Jul 1860) |
| 1860 | J. W. Long (appointed in December) |
| 1860 | Daniel Delo |
| 1863 | Christopher Reichert |
| 1866 | Christopher Reichert |
| 1869 | J. B. Watson |
| 1872 | J. B. Watson |
| 1875 | Manasseh Arnold |
| 1878 | W. W. Greenland |
| 1881 | W. W. Greenland |
| 1884 | W. F. Collner (term expired Jan 1888) |
| 1889 | William S. Collner |
| 1890 | W. A. Sipler |
| 1893 | W. A. Sipler |
| 1896 | A. B. Collner |
| 1899 | L. Collner |
| 1906 | Foster M. Mohney |
| 1909 | Henry M. Hufnagel |
| 1912 | Henry M. Hufnagel |
| 1916-1936 | D. E. Elliott |
| 1940-1968 | Arthur Gillinger |
| 1972 | Walter Slaugenhoup (resigned Jan 1972) |
| 1972 | Shirley Hager (appointed 01 Feb 1972) |
| 1976 | Shirley C. Hager |
Registers & Recorders
Since 1850, the Register & Recorder has had responsibility for registering land transactions and other items that require permanent recording.
| Year | Register & Recorder |
|---|---|
| 1852 | C. E. Beman |
| 1855 | C. E. Beman |
| 1858 | John Haslett (resigned in 1860) |
| 1860 | Jacob B. Lyon |
| 1863 | T. B. Barber |
| 1866 | T. B. Barber |
| 1869 | J. W. Long |
| 1872 | J. W. Long |
| 1875 | O. E. Nail |
| 1878 | O. E. Nail |
| 1881 | S. J. Burgoon |
| 1884 | S. J. Burgoon (term expired Jan 1888) |
| 1889 | W. H. Hockman |
| 1890 | W. H. Hockman |
| 1893 | S. S. Laughlin |
| 1899 | R. Graham |
| 1906 | A. Frank Hess |
| 1909 | A. Frank Hess |
| 1912 | Fred D. Hays Miss Margaret Curll, Deputy |
| 1916 | Fred D. Hays |
| 1920 | J. M. Smathers |
| 1924 | J. M. Smathers |
| 1928 | Margaret Curll |
| 1932-1944 | William H. Thompson |
| 1948-1952 | Darl H. Callen |
| 1956-1976 | Richard D. Miller |
