Fountain - Early Court History
Source: History of Fountain County, Indiana. H.W. Beckwith. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p 62
Probate Court – was established in the county in 1829 and the probate judges in order of their terms of service were:
Jonathan Birch, 1839-1833
Mitchell C. Black, 1833-1840
Jonathan Birch, 1840-1841
Joseph Coats 1841-1846
David Rawles, 1846-1852.
In 1859, the Probate court was abolished the Common Pleas Court took its place. The judges of this court were:
David Rawles, 1852-1856
Charles Tyler, 1856-1860
Isaac Naylor 1860-1868
Joseph Ristine 186-1872
Albert D. Thomas, 1872-1873
This court was abolished in 1873. Biographical sketches of many if not all of these gentlemen will probably appear in another portion of this work and nothing further will be said of them here, except that no one ever charged wither with unfaithfulness in office.
Prosecuting Attorneys – Circuit Court
John Law, 1826-1830
Edward A. Hannegan, 1830-1832
Andrew Ingram, 1832-1834
William P. Bryant, 1834-1838
Joseph A. Wright, 1838-1840
Samul C. Willson, 1840-1843
Joseph E. McDonald, 1843-1847
David Newell, March to Oct 1847
Avery D. Babcock, 1847-1850
David Newell, 1850-1851
Lewis Wallace, 1851-1853
Daniel W. Voorhees, 1853-1854
Isaac Naylor, 1854-1855
James M. Allen, 1855-1856
Henry Shannon, 1856-1857
Thomas N. Rice, 1857-1859
RW Harrison, 1858=1862
Samuel F. Wood, 1869-1868
RBF Pierce, 1868-1873
Robert Sears, 1873-1874
Thomas L. Stilwell, 1874-1878
Aaron P. Harrell, 1878-1880
Robert B. Jones, 1880 to –
Common Pleas Court
John J. Taylor, 1854-1856
James M. Carpenter, 1856-58
William McFall 1858-1860
Hiram H. Stilwell, 1860-1864
Wm. Eggleston 1864-1866
Wm T Brush, 1866-1868
George D. Hurley, 1868—1870
Thomas I. Stilwell, 1870-1873
In the list of the earlier prosecuting attorneys are found names which have since become of national reputation (none listed) of judges and governors, of senators and congressmen, of men who have won honor ….