Hendricks County elected officials (1883)

This is a list of various elected officials in Hendricks County, who were in office as of spring 1883.

Source: Annual report of the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana for the year ending October 31, 1883 (Indianapolis: William B. Burford, 1883)

Hendricks County Auditor - John Kendall (term expires November 1, 1887)
Hendricks County Clerk - William R. McClelland (term expires July 26, 1888)
Hendricks County Coroner - William M. Hutchings (term expires November 13, 1884)
Hendricks County Recorder - Adrian A. Parsons (term expires November 13, 1886)
Hendricks County Sheriff - Abraham Douglass (term expires November 13, 1884)
Hendricks County Surveyor - Charles M. Griggs (term expires November 13, 1884)
Hendricks County Treasurer - Rodney Jegar (term expires September 7, 1885)

Hendricks County Officials Fined For Failure to Return Marriage Certificates (1840's)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 4 (October 1843 - April 1846), several officials were prosecuted under the law for failure to return completed marriage certificates to the county clerk:

• Benjamin B. Arnold - he was found guilty and fined $5.
• John Atler - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Richard Barnes - pled guilty and was fined $30.
• Elisha W. Cadwell - pled guilty to 2 counts and was fined $5 per count.
• Thomas Cadwell - his 2 counts were dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Isaac Crawford - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Hiram Griggs - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Thomas Harper - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• John Hooton - pled guilty to 4 counts and was fined $10, $15, $15 and $20, respectively.
• Benjamin Malone - pled guilty and was fined $15.
• Jacob Reynearson - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• Benjamin R. Smith - pled guilty and was fined $10.
• Basil Tout - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Obediah Tincher - pled guilty on 2 counts and was fined $15 and $20, respectively; the other count was dismissed by the county prosecutor.