. Landmarks of Niagara County, New York; . to befound in every town. Under the act of February 12, 1796, this State was divided into sevendistricts, over which an assistant attorney-general was appointed by thegovernor and council to serve during their pleasure. The office of dis-trict attorney was created April 4, 1801, the State being divided intoseven districts, as before, but subsequently several new ones wereformed. By a law of April, 1818, each county was constituted a sep-arate district for the purposes of this office During the period of thesecond constitution district attorneys were a
. Landmarks of Niagara County, New York; . to befound in every town. Under the act of February 12, 1796, this State was divided into sevendistricts, over which an assistant attorney-general was appointed by thegovernor and council to serve during their pleasure. The office of dis-trict attorney was created April 4, 1801, the State being divided intoseven districts, as before, but subsequently several new ones wereformed. By a law of April, 1818, each county was constituted a sep-arate district for the purposes of this office During the period of thesecond constitution district attorneys were appointed by the Court ofGeneral Sessions in each county. Following are the names of those whohave held this office in Niagara county : Charles G. Olmsted, 1818; Heman B. Potter, 1819; Zina H. Colvin, 1821; EliasRansom, jr., 1830; William Hotchkiss, 1833; Joseph C. Morse, 1836; Robert , (May) 1836; Jonathan L. Woods, 1839; Alfred Holmes, 1843; Sherburne , 1845 and 1847; George D. Lamont, 1850; John L. Buck, 1853; Andrew JOSHUA GASKILL. 375 Brazee, 1856; Mortimer M. Southworth, 1859; Frank Brundagc, 1874; Ben J. Hunt-ing, 1877; Eugene M. Ashley, 1880, (re-elected); Daniel E. Brong, 1886; Patrick , 1890; Abner T. Hopkins, 1896. The following is a list as nearly complete as it has been possible tomake it of Niagara county attorneys with post-office address and dateof their admission to the bar. It was prepared by John E. Pound ofLockport, and will be valuable for future reference: Eugene M. Ashley,Harry I, Benedict,George W. Bowen,William W. Brim, Lockport, January, i88o. November, 1848. Daniel E. Brong,Myron L. Burrell,Artemas A. Bradley,Nathan M. Clark,Richard Crowley,Charles C. De Lude,S. Wallace Dempsey,Joseph Donelly, C. E. Dunkleberger,Henry M. Davis,Timothy E. Ellsworth,R. A. Feagles,Amos H. Gardner,Joshua Gaskill, L. P. Gordon,^ Selden E. Graves,William C. Greene,E. C. Hart,Montford C. Holley,Charles Hickey,M. S. Hunting,Abner T. Hopkins,Augustus H
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