Past and Present
VAN WERT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- Past & Present -
(Spelling of Commissioners’ names is to the best of our ability due to illegible handwriting from the actual journals.)
| 1836 | Joshua Goodwin | Jesse Atkinson | |
| 1837 |
Joseph Johnson | William Purdy | Henry Reichard |
| 1838 |
Joseph Johnson | William Purdy | Henry Reichard |
| 1839 | Robert Gilliland | William Purdy | Stephen Gleason |
| 1840 | David M. McCoy | William Purdy | Daniel Reed |
| 1841 | Stephen Gleason | William Purdy | Daniel Reed |
| 1842 | Stephen Gleason | William Purdy | Daniel Reed |
| 1843 | Stephen Gleason | Solomon Harzog | Daniel Reed |
| 1844 | Stephen Gleason | Solomon Harzog | James Young |
| 1845 | Stephen Gleason | Solomon Harzog | James Young |
| 1846 | Stephen Gleason | Absalom Brey | James Young |
| 1847 | Stephen Gleason | Absalom Brey | John Baker |
| 1848 | Johnzey Keith | Absalom Brey | John Baker |
| 1849 | Johnzey Keith | Thomas Claton | John Baker |
| 1850 | Johnzey Keith | Thomas Claton | James G. Gilliland |
| 1851 | Johnzey Keith | Thomas Claton | James G. Gilliland |
| 1852 | Johnzey Keith | Charles Germann | James G. Gilliland |
| 1853 |
Stanton C. Dix | Charles Germann | Isaac Toland |
| 1854 |
Stanton C. Dix | Charles Germann | Isaac Toland |
| 1855 | Stanton C. Dix | Charles Germann | Isaac Toland |
| 1856 | Lester Bliss | Charles Germann | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1857 | Lester Bliss | Charles Germann | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1858 | Lester Bliss | Thomas Cully | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1859 | John H. Colwell | Thomas Cully | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1860 | John H. Colwell | Thomas Cully | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1861 |
John H. Colwell | Thomas Cully | Alexander Mentzer |
| 1862 |
John H. Colwell | Thomas Cully | Henry Weible |
| 1863 | James Montgomery | Thomas Cully | Henry Weible |
| 1864 | James Montgomery | Thomas Cully | I. Custis (sp. Curtis?) |
| 1865 | Adam Merrick | Thomas Cully | Samuel F. Himmelright |
| 1866 | Adam Merrick | Thomas Cully | Stephen Copper |
| 1867 | Abijah Goodwin | S. F. Conklin | Stephen Copper |
| 1868 | Abijah Goodwin | S. F. Conklin | Stephen Copper |
| 1869 | Abijah Goodwin | S. F. Conklin | James Montgomery |
| 1870 | Abijah Goodwin | Theodore Wrecklage | James Montgomery |
| 1871 | Abijah Goodwin | Theodore Wrecklage | James Montgomery |
| 1872 | Abijah Goodwin | Theodore Wrecklage | Abraham Balyeat |
| 1873 | Morgan H. Morgan | Samuel Miller | Abraham Balyeat |
| 1874 | Morgan H. Morgan | Samuel Miller | Abraham Balyeat |
| 1875 | Morgan H. Morgan | Samuel Miller | Alex Mentzer |
| 1876 | Abijah Goodwin | Samuel Miller | Alex Mentzer |
| 1877 | Abijah Goodwin | Samuel Miller | Alex Mentzer |
| 1878 | Abijah Goodwin | Samuel Miller | Aaron A. Bronson |
| 1879 | Abijah Goodwin | Francis Gilliland | Aaron A. Bronson |
| 1880 | Fred Lillich | Francis Gilliland | Aaron A. Bronson |
| 1881 | Fred Lillich | Francis Gilliland | D.J. Davies |
| 1882 | Fred Lillich | Henry Rumble | D.J. Davies |
| 1883 | R.R. McDermutt | Henry Rumble | D.J. Davies |
| 1884 | R.R. McDermutt | Henry Rumble | D.J. Davies |
| 1885 | R.R. McDermutt | H.L. Allen | D.J. Davies |
| 1886 | F. Carlo | H.L. Allen | A.J. Roller |
| 1887 | F. Carlo | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1888 | F. Carlo | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1889 | J.C. Robinson | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1890 | J.C. Robinson | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1891 | J.C. Robinson | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1892 | J.C. Robinson | William Freck | A.J. Roller |
| 1893 | J.C. Robinson | William Freck | Peter Knittle |
| 1894 | J.C. Robinson | D.H. Edwards | Peter Knittle |
| 1895 | J.C. Robinson | D.H. Edwards | Peter Knittle |
| 1896 | J.C. Robinson | D.H. Edwards | Peter Knittle |
| 1897 | H. Schumm | H.H. Ludwig | Peter Knittle |
| 1898 | H. Schumm | H.H. Ludwig | Peter Knittle |
| 1899 | H. Schumm | John Kritzenbarger | Peter Knittle |
| 1900 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | John Kritzenbarger | M.J. Kerns |
| 1901 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | L.H. Wise | M.J. Kerns |
| 1902 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | L.H. Wise | M.J. Kerns |
| 1903 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | L.H. Wise | M.J. Kerns |
| 1904 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | L.H. Wise | M.J. Kerns |
| 1905 | Alex Mentzer, Jr. | W.I. Reed | M.J. Kerns |
| 1906 | Issac Everett | W.I. Reed | Edward E. Chambers |
| 1907 | Issac Everett | W.I. Reed | Edward E. Chambers |
| 1908 | Issac Everett | W.I. Reed | Edward E. Chambers |
| 1909 | Issac Everett | W.I. Reed | Edward E. Chambers |
| 1910 | E.A. Walborn | W.H. Ayers | William Muntzinger |
| 1911 | E.A. Walborn | W.H. Ayers | William Muntzinger |
| 1912 | E.A. Walborn | W.H. Ayers | William Muntzinger |
| 1913 | E.A. Walborn | W.H. Ayers | William Muntzinger |
| 1914 | George Fissel | P.M. Wiesman | H.G. Schumm |
| 1915 | George Fissel | P.M. Wiesman | H.G. Schumm |
| 1916 | George Fissel | P.M. Wiesman | H.G. Schumm |
| 1917 | George Fissel | P.M. Wiesman | H.G. Schumm |
| 1918 | J.N. Miller | Albert Barnes | B.F. Baxter |
| 1919 | L.A. Price | Albert Barnes | B.F. Baxter |
| 1920 | L.A. Price | Albert Barnes | B.F. Baxter |
| 1921 | L.A. Price | Albert Barnes | B.F. Baxter |
| 1922 | L.A. Price | Frank Custer | George F. Snyder |
| 1923 | Charles L. Allen | Frank Custer | George F. Snyder |
| 1924 | Charles L. Allen | Frank Custer | George F. Snyder |
| 1925 | Charles L. Allen | J.J. Hofmann | George Fissel |
| 1926 | Charles L. Allen | J.J. Hofmann | George Fissel |
| 1927 | C.N. Scheidt | J.J. Hofmann | George Fissel |
| 1928 | C.N. Scheidt | G.E. Kerns | George Fissel |
| 1929 | C.N. Scheidt | G.E. Kerns | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1930 | C.N. Scheidt | G.E. Kerns | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1931 | C.N. Scheidt | G.E. Kerns | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1932 | C.N. Scheidt | G.E. Kerns | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1933 | C.N. Scheidt | Fred Cake | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1934 | C.N. Scheidt | Fred Cake | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1935 | Anthony Kill | Fred Cake | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1936 | Anthony Kill | Fred Cake | C.G. Muntzinger |
| 1937 | Anthony Kill | Roy McGowan | W.P. Freck |
| 1938 | Anthony Kill | Roy McGowan | W.P. Freck |
| 1939 | J. Alford Brese | Roy McGowan | W.P. Freck |
| 1940 | J. Alford Brese | Roy McGowan | W.P. Freck |
| 1941 | J. Alford Brese | Roy McGowan | Noah Poling |
| 1942 | J. Alford Brese | Roy McGowan | Noah Poling |
| 1943 | J. Alford Brese | Roy McGowan | Noah Poling |
| 1944 | J. Alford Breese | Roy McGowan | Noah Poling |
| 1944 | J. Alford Breese | Roy McGowan | Noah Poling |
| 1945 | J. Alford Breese | J.A. Keysor | Noah Poling |
| 1946 | J. Alford Breese | J.A. Keysor | Noah Poling |
| 1947 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | Noah Poling |
| 1948 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | Noah Poling |
| 1949 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | B.F. Baxter |
| 1950 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | B.F. Baxter |
| 1951 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | B.F. Baxter |
| 1952 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | B.F. Baxter |
| 1953 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | Orval North |
| 1954 | L.A. Johnson | J.A. Keysor | Orval North |
| 1955 | Bill Poling | J.A. Keysor | Orval North |
| 1956 | Bill Poling | J.A. Keysor | Orval North |
| 1957 | Bill Poling | Ezra Rager | Orval North |
| 1958 | Bill Poling | Ezra Rager | Orval North |
| 1959 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Orval North |
| 1960 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Orval North |
| 1961 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Gaylord Bell |
| 1962 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Gaylord Bell |
| 1963 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Gaylord Bell |
| 1964 | Robert Veach | Ezra Rager | Gaylord Bell |
| 1965 | Robert Veach | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1966 | Robert Veach | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1967 | Homer Pollock | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1968 | Homer Pollock | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1969 | Homer Pollock | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1970 | Homer Pollock | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1971 | Ted Giessler | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1972 | Ted Giessler | Lester Galloway | Edward Jones |
| 1973 | Ted Giessler | Everett Jones | Homer Pollock |
| 1974 | Ted Giessler | Everett Jones | Edward Jones |
| 1975 | Hugh Rauch | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1976 | Hugh Rauch | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1977 | Hugh Rauch | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1978 | Hugh Rauch | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1979 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1980 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | Steve Dickman |
| 1981 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1982 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1983 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1984 | Burton Hoblet | Everett Jones | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1985 | Burton Hoblet | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1986 | Burton Hoblet | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1987 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1988 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1989 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1990 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1991 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1992 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | E. Vaughn Morgan |
| 1993 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | George Ropp |
| 1994 | Dick Dunlap | Gary D. Adams | George Ropp |
| 1995 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | George Ropp |
| 1996 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | George Ropp |
| 1997 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Gary D. Cooper |
| 1998 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Gary D. Cooper |
| 1999 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Gary D. Cooper |
| 2000 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Gary D. Cooper |
| 2001 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2002 | Ava Good | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2003 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2004 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2005 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2006 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2007 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2008 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2009 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2010 | Harold L. Merkle | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2011 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2012 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Gary D. Adams | Clair Dudgeon |
| 2013 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2014 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2015 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2016 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2017 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2018 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |
| 2019 | Thad Lichtensteiger | Todd D. Wolfrum | Stan D. Owens |