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Sumner.

Organized in 1871. County seat, Wellington. In honor of Charles Sumner, the distinguished Massachusetts senator. In 1854 he was a leader in the opposition to extension of slavery into Kansas, as proposed in the bill to organize the territory.

Thomas.

Organized October 8, 1885. County seat, Colby. In honor of Major General George H. Thomas, United States army, who died in 1870.

Trego.

Organized in 1879. County seat, Wakeeney. In memory of Edgar P. Trego, captain of company H, eighth Kansas infantry, killed September 19, 1863, at Chickamauga, Tennessee.

Wabaunsee.

Organized as Richardson, in 1859.

County seat, Alma. The county was created in 1855. Colonel "Dick" Richardson, of Illinois, for whom the county was first named, was the leader in the house of representatives on the democratic side in the debate on the Kansas-Nebraska bill. In February, 1859, the name was changed to Wabaunsee, that being the name of a chief of the Pottawatomie Indians.

Washington.

Organized in 1860. County seat, Washington.

Named in honor of

George Washington, the first president of the United States.

Wichita.

Organized December 24, 1886. County seat, Leoti. Boundaries defined in 1873. Wichita is the English of Ouichita, the name of an Indian tribe.

Wallace.

County seat, Sharon Springs. Named after General Lew. Wallace, United States army, and author of "Ben Hur," etc.

Wilson.

Organized in 1865. County seat, Fredonia.

This county originally

extended to the south line of the state, and was named in honor of Colonel Hiero T. Wilson, who has lived in Fort Scott since September, 1843. He was the first white person to settle there.

Woodson.

Organized in 1855. County seat, Yates Center. Named in honor of Daniel Woodson, who was secretary of the territory, and for some time acting governor, after the resignation of Governor Shannon, in 1856.

Wyandotte.

Organized in 1855. County seat, Kansas City (formerly Wyandotte). Was named after the Indian tribe of that name.

ELECTION FOR STATE OFFICERS, 1859.

STATEMENT of the votes cast at an election held on the 6th day of December, 1859, in the various counties of the territory of Kansas, for the choice of state officers, under the Wyandotte constitution.

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ELECTION FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, 1859.

STATEMENT of the votes cast at an election held on the 6th day of December, 1859, in the various counties of the territory of Kansas, for the choice of representative to congress, under the Wyandotte constitution.

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ELECTION FOR STATE CAPITAL, 1861.

The first election held in Kansas, after its organization as a state, was on the 5th day of November, 1861, and was for the purpose of locating the permanent state capital, electing an attorney general (to fill vacancy), a state treasurer (to fill vacancy), state senators (to fill vacancies), members of the house of representatives, district attorneys, etc.

STATEMENT of the votes cast at an election held on the 5th day of November, 1861, for the choice of a permanent capital.

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