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Oath of office

Town Records of DeKalb Ill page 210, 1862

Of a special election held at the Eagle Hotel in the Town of DeKalb in the County of DeKalb and State of Illinois on the 16th day of August A.D. 1862 for the election of a Circuit Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit.

Judges of the election

J. F. Glidden

Jerome Root

Z. Townsend

Clerk of the election

D. C. Needham

W. Bloomfield

Affidavit of Judge of Election

State of Illinois, DeKalb County

I Joseph F. Glidden do solemnly swear of this election according to law and the best of my ability and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in conducting the same.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August 1862.

F. J. Glidden

E. B. Gilbert, J.P.

State of Illinois, DeKalb County

I Jerome Root do solemnly swear that I will perform the duties of Judge of this election according to law and the best of my ability and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit and abuse in conducting the same.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of August 1862.

Jerome Root

E. B. Gilbert, J.P.