ORGANIZATION

Buffalo Prairie township was organized in 1857, when O. H. P. Moore was chosen supervisor. The constitution of 1848 provided that in counties not adopting township organization, the county business should be transacted by a county judge and two associate judges, the latter hav ing nothing to do with the probate business.

At the county election in 1853, John Kistler of Buffalo Prairie was elected associate judge, and held the office until April, 1857, when the system under which they acted was superceded by township organization. John Kistler also served one term as Representative in the Illinois Legislature

 

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