Jan. 15, 1839-Jan. 21, 1845, Jan. 21 1845-July 9, 1848, (Resigned July 9, 1848.) July 26, 1848-Jan. 20, 1852, (Vice Shunk, resigned.) Jan. 20, 1852-Jan. 16, 1855, Jan. 16, 1855-Jan. 19, 1858, Jan. 19, 1858-Jan. 15, 1861, Jan. 15, 1861-Jan. 15, 1867, Jan. 15, 1867-Jan. 21, 1873, *There was an interregnum from July 9, 1848, to July 26, 1848. Johnston did not take the oath of office till July 26, 1848. STATE GOVERNMENT. DEPUTY SECRETARIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. James Trimble, When Commissioned. ....Mar. 12, 1791 (Mr. Trimble served as Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council from 1777 until his appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth-his official connection with the government embraced a period of fifty-nine years, and until 1836.) .Jan. 14, 1836 .Jan. 22, 1842 ..Jan. 12, 1844 Thomas L. Wilson, Henry Petriken, Alexander L. Russell, A. W. Benedict, Elisha S. Goodrich, John M. Sullivan, Henry L. Diffenbach, Samuel B. Thomas, William H. Armstrong, Isaac B. Gara, James M. Weakley, Adam C. Reinoehl, John Blair Linn, Thomas McCamant, J. R. McAfee, .Jan. 21, 1845 Aug. 7, 1848 .Feb. 1, 1850 .Mar. 14, 1853 ..Jan. 17, 1855 ..Jan. 19, 1858 .Jun. 16, 1861 May 26, 1863 May 12, 1869 Jan. 1, 1872 Apr. 10, 1873 .Jan. 22, 1883 .Jan. 31, 1887 .Dec. 1, 1890 .Feb. 3, 1891 ..July 1, 1895 ..Oct. 20, 1897 ..Mar. 2, 1899 (David Stanton elected 1871, died before assuming office. By direction of the Legislature, John F. Hartranft continued in office until December, 1872.) 849 (a) Resigned August 24, 1887, to take effect when successor appointed. (b) Appointed September 6, 1887, to fill the unexpired term of M. S. Quay. (c) Died in office November 9, 1889. (d) Appointed November 13, 1889, to fill the unexpired term of William B. Hart, ending the first Monday of May, 1890. 4 |