West Jefferson in Days Gone By - series 133 by Charlie Miller
(West Jefferson Board of Health)
____August 8, 1889 – Dr. Beach and W. W. Fellows refused positions on the West Jefferson Board of Health. John Renner and A. A. Gregg were appointed to fill the vacancies. John Renner then refused to serve. Quinn Bradley was to take his place. John Lewis was appointed for 1 year in place of A. A. Gregg, who also refused to serve.
____January 28, 1890 – Z. R. Taylor was appointed to the Board of Health in place of John Lewis.
____September 20, 1892 – The following were appointed to the Board of Health: Dr. H. S. Quinn and Jacob McNeal for 3 years. Peter McDonald and W. H. Culp for 2 years and Martin Kuehner and W. H. Brown for 1 year.
____May 12, 1894 – The Board of Health now consists of Dr. H. S. Quinn, William Niple, William Borland, William Edwards, John Hoe, and William Keyser.
____1898 – John Murray, J. B. Hill, and Frank Howard were appointed to 3-year terms. Henry Brown and Z. R. Taylor were also appointed to the Board.
____1900 – Dr. H. S. Quinn and William were re-appointed to the Board.
____August 9, 1901 – Frank Howard and Ed Powell were appointed.
____May 27, 1902 – Henry Brown was re-appointed to the Board.
____June 15, 1903 – Harvey Pence was appointed to a 5-year term, Dr. H. S. Jackson 4 years, Andrew Rodgers 3 years, Martin Carrol 2 years, and S. A. Knowland 1 year.
____March 5, 1906 - Matt Renner was appointed.
____August 3, 1898 - William Redmond was appointed to the Board.
___1909 – Z. R. Taylor was appointed to a 5-year term, Dr. A. F. Green 4 years, Ed Johnson 3 years, W. Harvey Pence 2 years, and W. R. Borland 1 year.
____1914 – Stephen Smith was appointed to the Board.
____1915 - Z. R. Taylor was appointed to the Board.
____1916 – W. R. Borland was appointed to the Board.
It appears that after 1916, the West Jefferson Board of Health was discontinued.