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resided. He served for a number ofyears as Justice of the Peace, beingtorishaelected to that office in his township, although the political party with 11 .II IB I FT I I I I II WmguWwhich he was connected was hopelessly in the minority. He was twice * elected to the office of County Com- conmissioner, by a vote largely in excess \ £oc of his associates 011 the ticket. He *°* served the county with fidelity, be-1 T ing a member of the Board during the reiJ pending and disposition of the vexed strlt; questions growing out of raising funds j and building our new Court House, x. He so managed them as to retain the 8jg confidence and respect of those op- ine posed to that enterprise, as well as its friends. Last fall Mr. Balyeat was |. 1 elected to the office of County j j'jj Treasurer, leading the ticket, though yo opposed by what was supposed to ^ be the strongest competitor on the an opposition ticket. He would have Jl° taken his office on the first Monday to of next September. Though not per- Pe! J I HI I I I pvmitted to fill the office to which the hCvoice of the county had called him, yc it is no less a source of gratitude tohis family and friends, that he was nosummoned to this honorable and re- I resnonsible position. Mr. Balyeat was
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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 29, 1881
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