On 4 May 1852, the male citizens of Shepherdsville met at the courthouse to elect a police judge and a town marshall for Shepherdsville. The candidates for police judge were W. B. Holsclaw and Lorenzo Hogland, while Loyd Friddle and William T. Byrne were running for town marshall.
As all elections at that time were open with each voter announcing his choices aloud, we are able to know how they voted as it is recorded in the county deed book, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book M, Pages 283-284
Polls of an election held at the courthouse in Shepherdsville on the 3rd day of May 1852 for police judge and town marshall for the town of Shepherdsville.
Candidates
Police Judge - Holsclaw and Hogland
Town Marshall - Friddle and Byrne
| Voters | Holsclaw | Hogland | Friddle | Byrne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Samuels | 1 | 1 | ||
| James Holmes | 1 | 1 | ||
| William Wilson | 2 | 2 | ||
| Thomas Holmes | 3 | 3 | ||
| George Colmer | 4 | 4 | ||
| T. A. Mitchell | 5 | 5 | ||
| R. A. Byrne | 6 | 6 | ||
| Philip Lee | 7 | |||
| Frederick Travis | 2 | 7 | ||
| R. H. Field | 8 | 8 | ||
| A. S. Burleigh | 9 | 9 | ||
| Richard A. Shadburne | 10 | 2 | ||
| John S. Smith | 3 | 3 | ||
| A. S. Purdy | 11 | 10 | ||
| S. N. Smith | 12 | 11 | ||
| John Rickerson | 13 | 12 | ||
| L. Hoglan | 4 | |||
| Thomas S. Gore | 4 | 5 | ||
| N. W. Gatton | 5 | 6 | ||
| W. B. Holsclaw | 6 | 13 | ||
| E. P. Tuley | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Sebastian York | 8 | 8 | ||
| H. B. Hederick | 9 | 14 | ||
| Joseph F. Birkhead | 9 | |||
| John Nusz | 14 | 10 | ||
| Andrew Shader | 11 | |||
| Alfred J. Field | 15 | 15 | ||
| H. C. Thomas | 10 | 12 | ||
| H. Clay Crist | 12 | 16 | ||
| Thomas H. Applegate | 13 | 13 | ||
| James S. Vanhorn | 14 | 14 | ||
| John Davidson | 16 | 15 | ||
| W. R. Thompson | 15 | 16 | ||
| Samuel Smith | 17 | |||
| Loyd Friddle | 16 | 18 | ||
| William T. Byrne | 17 | 17 |
We the undersigned do certify that the above is a true and correct list of the votes taken at the courthouse in Shepherdsville on the 3rd day of May 1852 according to act of assembly to elect a Police Judge and Marshall for the town of Shepherdsville. Given under our hands &c.
H. Clay Crist, A. J. Field, Judges
T. H. Applegate, Clerk
H. C. Thomas, Sheriff
This is to certify that I have sworn H. C. Thomas as Sheriff, A. J. Field and H. C. Crist as Judges, and Thomas H. Applegate clerk of an election of Town Marshall and Police Judge of the town of Shepherdsville this day, May 3rd 1852. (signed) A. J. Robards, J.P.B.C.
State of Kentucky Bullitt County, Sct I Robert J. Samuels, clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above named, do certify that on the 4th day of May 1852 this pool book shewing the vote taken for Police Judge and Marshall for the town of Shepherdsville was produced to me in my office and that I have truly recorded the same. (signed) R. F. Samuels, Clerk
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