The first elections were held in October of 1865. The results were:

Oct. 1867. The County Clerk also served as ex-officio school examiner.

Fall 1868. J.L. Bandy succeeded H.W. Parker as County Commissioner for the southeast part of the county.

April 1869. Thomas Graham appointed County Supertindent of Schools. D.C. McKillip appointed County Attorney.

March 1870. Commissioners: Wm. Hornberg, Lincoln Creek, succeeded W.J. Thompson and J.L. Bandy was selected as commissioner chairman.

The City of Seward was incorporated. Board of Trustees: L. Walker, Fred F. Larkins, W.R. Davis, George Krum, Samuel Manley. O.T.B. Williams was corporation attorney.

1872, an act of the Legislature formed Seward into a representative district. In the fall, W.J. Thompson was elected representative, but he resigned shortly after the election. Commissioner Samuel Manley succeeded Wm. Imlay. County Treasurer M.A. McPherson was arrested and charged with embezzlement.

1873, in January a special election was held and D.C. McKillip was elected representative. In February, County Surveyor J.H. Anderson resigned and John V. Ainsworth was appointed. In the the October election, Benjamin Hunkins replaced William Hornburg.

Officers for the City of Seward were: City of Seward officials: Mayor, Thomas Graham; Clerk, T.L. Norval; Treasurer, W.B. Thorpe; Marshal, Wm. Wright; Councilmen, 1st Ward, J. Tishue, S. Stevenson; 2nd Ward, E. McIntyre, J.M. Strong.

1874: in February Probate Judge H. Wortendyke resigned and O.T.B. Williams was appointed to the position. In October, M. Dunigan was elected to succeed D.H. Harris as county commissioner.

1875: In the October election, W.G. Haselwood succeeded Samuel Manley.

Seward city officers: Mayor, E. McIntyre; Clerk, T.L. Norval; Treasurer, W.B. Thorpe; Marshal, J.W. Gladwish; Councilmen, 1st ward, R.R. Norval and Stevenson; 2nd ward, H.W. Ragan and J.F. Goehner.

1876 November: Geo. F. Hurlburt, Utica, was elected County Commissioner succeeding Benjamin Hunkins.

Election	Office	Elected Official
1876 General Election.	Treasurer	L.G. Johns
	Clerk	Thomas Graham
	Sheriff	John Sullivan
	County Judge	O.T.B. Williams
	County Surveyor	G.A. Kilpatrick
	County Supertindent of Schools	Messenger
	County Attorney
	County Coroner	J.H. Woodward
	Board of Commissioners	W.G. Haselwood, Seward	Geo. F. Hurlburt, Utica	M. Dunigan, B Pct.

1877 November: Wm. Hickman was elected Representative to the legislature to fill a vacancy. Levi D. Bates, A Pct., was elected county commissioner succeeding M. Dunigan.

Seward City Officials: Mayor, T.L. Norval; Clerk, J.D. Edwards; Police Judge, W. Hart; Marshal, Elias Horn; Council, 1st Ward, N.C. Rogers and B. Sorter; 2nd Ward, J. Kribbeler and S.W. Long.

1879 November. County Commissioner Levi Bates was killed in an altercation at Bates School House in early March 1880. He was succeeded by Michael Dunnigan.

1880 Fall

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