September 3, 1849
James Armstrong was elected the first county judge.
The evidence
“Evans. September 3, 1849 — James T^rmstrong, County Judge. November 6, 1849 — B. F.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/10-rock-county-ch04-early-maps-courts-railroads.md, PDF p. 369 / book p. 373
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (PDF p. 369 / book p. 373) · open the whole page “The first county judge, James Armstrong, who was elected September 3, 1849, was succeeded September 5, 1853, by Moses S. Pritchard, who, in turn was succeeded by A.”
1908-brown-rock-county/32-courts-and-legal-profession.md, Vol. 2, PDF p. 212 / book p. 716
Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.
Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources
On the printed page (Vol. 2, PDF p. 212 / book p. 716) · open the whole page
