mayor, a total of eight years. The first city attorney of which we find cord is Walter S. Gibson, elected in 1881. C. G. Schroeder was the last elected in 1919, and J. F. Bosworth the first appointed city attorney in 1921. J. D. Park was president of the board of trustees of the village, prior to its first special charter in February, 1867. Emma Glessing was the first elected woman official.
POPULATION CHART
El Paso:
1860 - 890
1870 - 1564
1880 - 1390
1890 - 1353
1900 - 1441
1910 - 1470
1920 - 1638
1930 - 1578
1940 - 1621
1950 - 1818
Kappa:
1860 - **
1870 - **
1880 - **
1890 - **
1900 - 175
1910 - 142
1920 - 149
1930 - 123
1940 - 141
1950 - 125
Panola:
1860 - 524
1870 - **
1880 - 127
1890 - 132
1900 - 148
1910 - 108
1920 - 98
1930 - 82
1940 - 51
1950 - 52
The population of Secor for the above years is not readily available, but the township, or rural areas had about the same population after the rapid settlements of the 1850's that they do now. In 1860 the population of Palestine Township was 1354, Panola Township, 534 and Greene Township 770; the first included Secor. In 1950 Panola Township was listed at 567 and Greene at 552. El Paso Township had a total of 2307 people in the 1950 census.
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