Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 6, Number 2, May 1996 Page: 93

Consider the Lily: The Ungilded History of Colorado County, Texas

Treasurer: Rezin Byrne (hired to collect taxes in October 1838, served until April 1840),
William Bluford Dewees (appointed April 14, 1840, served until end of Republic of Texas)
Coroner: James Nelson (elected February 6, 1837, served until replaced by election of
February 4, 1839), John Toliver (elected February 4, 1839), John Campbell (elected
February 6, 1843, served until replaced by election of February 3, 1845), William A. Naill
(elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas)
Justice of the Peace: Gail Borden (elected February 6, 1837), Eli Mercer (elected February
6, 1837), Williamson Daniels (elected February 6, 1837), William Bluford Dewees (elected
February 6, 1837), Samuel Alexander (elected February 6, 1837, served until replaced by
election of February 4, 1839), James Stephens (elected February 6, 1837, served until
replaced by election of February 4, 1839), John F. Miller (elected February 4, 1839, served
until replaced by election of February 6, 1843), Jacob Tipps (elected February 4, 1839,
resigned before May 11, 1840, elected again February 1, 1841, resigned before July 23,
1843, elected again February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas), Samuel
Joseph Redgate (elected April 20, 1839, served until replaced by election of February 3,
1845), Abraham Alley (elected April 20, 1839, served until replaced by election of
February 1, 1841), David Ives (elected May 11, 1840 to replace Tipps, served until
replaced by election of February 1, 1841, elected again February 6, 1843, served until
replaced by election of February 3, 1845), William David (elected February 1, 1841,
served until replaced by election of February 3, 1845), John Cheney (elected February 6,
1843, served until replaced by election of February 3, 1845), G. C. Arnest (elected
February 6, 1843, resigned before September 4, 1843), James Osburn (elected February
6, 1843, refused to serve), Thomas H. Duggan (elected February 6, 1843, refused to serve),
Charles G. Ward (elected April 1843 to replace Osburn, served until end of Republic of
Texas), Thomas Thatcher (elected April 1843 to replace Duggan, served until end of
Republic of Texas), George W. Gardiner (elected July 23, 1843 to replace Tipps, served
until replaced by election of February 3, 1845), Louis Cachand Ervendberg (elected
September 4, 1843 to replace Arnest, served until replaced by election of February 3,
1845), William A. Shepherd (elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of
Texas), James Murphy (elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas),
Henry Terrell (elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas), William
Mimms (elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas), Williamson
Daniels (elected February 3, 1845, served until end of Republic of Texas)
Associate Justice of the County Court: William Bluford Dewees (elected April 1837?,
served at meetings of April 10, 1837 through July 10, 1837, reelected October 8, 1838,
served at last meeting on January 14, 1839), James Stephens (elected April 1837?, served
at meeting of July 10, 1837, replaced by election of October 8, 1838), John Sutherland
(elected October 8, 1838, attended no meetings), Samuel Joseph Redgate (served at
meetings of July 8, 1839, reelected April 13, 1840, served at meetings of April 13, 1840
through January 11, 1841, replaced by election of May 13, 1841), John F. Miller (served
at meeting of October 14, 1839, reelected April 14, 1840, served at meetings of April 14,

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