Show minutes of county countes Coun tys 9 s first political MP meeting etilio found iron countes Coun tys first political convention was held beld january 1851 or just three days alter after the arrival ot of the pioneers here more than 81 years ago it is revealed byl byj the original minutes ot of that meet 1 ing found in the vault at the court house during the week this document coming coining to light this long alter after it was written is a rather an interesting one it Is in iiames liames james lewiss handwriting he be being t th the e clerk ot of the meeting the Thol new year had only so recently come that he got caier over vie fie habit ot writing 1850 it Is revealed by the tact that on the face ot of it the ilia document is dated jany but at center creck now parowan carowan iron COut coulty ity which is wool posit positive that it should have read 1851 instead 1 11 j the notation on the back indicating the contents is correct is aa to ellsha IT groves carried james A little james lewis joseph horn almon L fullmer anson call tarleton Tarle tou lein lewis Is aaron farr 01 john D lee 1 1 zacariah Zaca B decker charles hall sami A woolley charles dalton no other business coming before I 1 date however reading meeting tor for organic org organization organisation aniz aaion ot of county jany 51 the face ot of tho the document reads jan y 1850 center creek iron county the citizens 0 of iron county were called together by the chiet chief justice and notified of an election which would talce take place on the lost at 10 a m at center creele precinct whereupon the meeting resolved themselves into a convention tor or the purpose ot of nominating dominating candidates dates for or the ensuing election dr william morse was called to iiii the chair and james lewis levia chosen 1 clerk thomas smith J P bannion I 1 and simon baker was appointed judges ot of election motioned that hunt aunt be a candidate for or I 1 i to general assembly ol 01 the state of 0 deseret utah carried motioned that edson whipple be candidate lor for associate justice carried 11 01 sheriff carried recorder 11 assessor collector supervisor of roads magistrate do do do 11 constable do do do the convention adjourned sin die william morsel morse chairman james jamaca lewis alk |