Tag Archives: County Seat

The Freaks and Follies of a Frontier Life II

Posted on December 26, 2007 by SCblogger

Or, the finale to the slightly shady story of how Davenport became the county seat.  Part Two: The Election(s)  The 1837 legislature had made an effort to appoint county seats, but it was discovered that bribery had heavily influenced the nominations, so … Continue reading →

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The Freaks and Follies of Frontier Life

Posted on December 13, 2007 by SCblogger

Or, the slightly shady, two-part story of how Davenport became the county seat. Part One:  the Mystery of the Missing Townships If you take a look at the outline of Scott County, you’ll see that a township or two appears to … Continue reading →

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