Office History
Those Treasurers serving after 1941 were elected for a four(4) year term. Since that time, Van Wert County has had just four Treasurers. The Honorable Walter E. Putman served 30 years from September 1941 until Feb. 1969 when he deceased while still in office. The Honorable Lloyd P. Basil was appointed to complete the unexpired term. Mr. Basil then was elected as County Treasurer to his first full term beginning September 1969. Mr. Basil resigned effective August 31, 1993 having served over 25 years.
The Honorable Harold L. Merkle was appointed to complete the unexpired term beginning September 1, 1993 and began his first full term on September 6, 1993. In November of 2002, Mr. Merkle was elected to serve as Van Wert County Commissioner and resigned the Treasurer’s position effective November 30, 2002. The honorable Beverly A. Fuerst was subsequently appointed to serve the unexpired term.
Beverly Fuerst retired in August of 2018, upon which Nathan Vanderbroek was nominated as interim treasurer, until he was elected in November and began his term. Nathan resigned in January of 2020, and Laura Metzger was nominated as interim treasurer, until Jeff McIntosh was elected on March 17 of 2020 and sworn in May 12.
Past Van Wert County Treasurers
Elected | Beg Term | Individual | Notes | |
1868 | -1857 | -1866 | Charles Germann | |
1869 | -1873 | Charles Germann | ||
1870 | -1871 | -1866 | John Seeman, Jr | |
1872 | 1881 | John Seeman, Jr | ||
1874 | -77 | -1866 | Peter F. Feigert | |
1876 | -1885 | A. Conant | Appointed by Commissioners | |
1877 | -1876 | 1886 | James Montgomery | for 1 yr term |
1879 | -1874 | -1871 | James Montgomery | |
1881 | -1877 | Charles E. Shenk | Appointed by Commissioners | |
1882 | -1882 | -1877 | Robert Pollock | to fill vacancy |
1884 | -1885 | -1876 | William H Corbet | |
1886 | -1888 | -1881 | William H Corbet | |
1888 | -1884 | 1897 | John F. Sidle | 1st Monday |
1890 | -1884 | 1899 | John F. Sidle | 1st Monday |
1892 | -1883 | 1901 | Peter Hertz, Jr. | 1st Monday |
1894 | -1889 | 1903 | Franklin Carlo | 1st Monday |
1896 | -1888 | 1905 | Franklin Carlo | 1st Monday |
1898 | -1888 | 1907 | John E. Prichard | 1st Monday |
1900 | -1895 | 01-Sep-00 | John E. Prichard | 1st Monday |
1902 | 05-Nov-01 | 01-Sep-02 | Abner B. Penny | 1st Monday |
1904 | 03-Nov-03 | 03-Sep-04 | Abner B. Penny | |
1906 | 07-Nov-05 | 01-Sep-06 | Frank A. Poling | 1st Monday |
1908 | 01-Sep-08 | Frank A. Poling | Extended One Year | |
1909 | 03-Nov-08 | 06-Sep-09 | Frank A. Poling | |
1911 | 08-Nov-10 | 01-Sep-11 | H.A.Mohler | 1st Monday |
1913 | 05-Nov-12 | 01-Sep-13 | H.A.Mohler | 1st Monday |
1915 | 07-Nov-14 | 06-Sep-15 | Burton C. Conn | |
1917 | 07-Nov-16 | 03-Sep-17 | Burton C. Conn | |
1919 | 05-Nov-18 | 01-Sep-19 | Edmund A. Leathers | 1st Monday |
1921 | 02-Nov-20 | 01-Sep-21 | Edmund A. Leathers | 1st Monday |
1923 | 07-Nov-22 | 03-Sep-23 | John J. Jones | |
1925 | 04-Nov-24 | 04-Sep-25 | John J. Jones | |
1927 | 02-Nov-26 | 01-Sep-27 | Benjamin O. Chilcote | 1st Monday |
1929 | 06-Nov-28 | 02-Sep-29 | Benjamin O. Chilcote | |
1931 | 04-Nov-30 | 01-Sep-31 | E. V. Walborn | 1st Monday |
1933 | 01-Nov-32 | 04-Sep-33 | E. V. Walborn | |
1935 | 06-Nov-34 | 01-Sep-35 | Gaylord M. Brown | 1st Monday |
1937 | 03-Nov-36 | 06-Sep-37 | Gaylord M. Brown | |
1939 | 05-Nov-40 | 02-Sep-41 | Walter E. Putman | |
1941 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1945 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1949 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1953 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1957 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1961 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1965 | Walter E. Putman | |||
1969 | 05-Nov-68 | 23-Feb-69 | Lloyd P. Basil | Appted to fill unexpired term official 9/01/69 |
1973 | 01-Sep-73 | Lloyd P. Basil | ||
1977 | 02-Sep-77 | Lloyd P. Basil | ||
1981 | 07-Sep-81 | Lloyd P. Basil | ||
1985 | 02-Sep-85 | Lloyd P. Basil | ||
1989 | 04-Sep-89 | Lloyd P. Basil | Started Credit Card | |
1992 | Lloyd P. Basil | Resigned effective August 31, 1993 | ||
1993 | 03-Nov-92 | 01-Sep-93 | Harold L. Merkle | Apptd to serve from 9/1/93 |
1994 | Official Term 09/06/1993 | |||
1995 | Started Del Pay 1994 | |||
1996 | Started Prepay 1995 | |||
1997 | 05-Nov-96 | 01-Sep-97 | Harold L. Merkle | Started ACH 1997 |
2000 | 07-Nov-00 | 08-Sep-01 | Harold L. Merkle | Resigned effective 11/30/02 to become County Commissioner |
2002-2018 | 01-Dec-02 | Beverly A. Fuerst |
Appointed Interim Treasurer 12/1/02 Retired effective Aug 31, 2018 |
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2018-2020 | 5-Nov-18 | Sep-18 | Nathan Vanderbroek |
Nominated as interim Country Treasurer in September after Beverly Fuerst retired. Resigned effective Jan 31, 2020. |
2020 | Feb-20 | Laura Metzger |
Nominated as interim County Treasurer in February 2020 after Nathan Vanderbroek's resignation. |
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2020-Present | Mar-20 | May-20 | Jeff McIntosh |
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