The Prosecuting Attorneys were appointed by the court until January 2O, 1833, when a law was enacted providing for their election biennially, vacancies to be filled by the court. Under this regime, the appointments were generally made for an indefinite length of time. No pretensions were made to regularity, and while some served but one term, others held the position for several years. Ralph Osborn, of Circleville, served from 1810-14; Richard Douglas, of Chillicothe, 1815-17; Caleb Atwater, of Circleville, June term, 1815; John R. Parish, of Columbus, and G. W. Doan, of Circleville, September term, 1816; David Scott, of Columbus, September term, 1817; John B. Parish, December, 1817-19; James Cooley, of Urbana, and A. D. Vanhorn, the first resident attorney of London, 1820; Patrick G. Goode, the second resident attorney of London, 1821-22; G. W. Jewett, of Springfield, October term 1822; Caleb Atwater, November, 1822-23; Joshua Folsom. of Circleville, November. 1823-24; Samuel N. Kerr, the third resident attorney of London, 1825-36; Isaac N. Jones, of London, 1837-38; James L. Torbert, of Springfield, special terms in March and May, 1838; Samuel N. Kerr, 1839-40; Henry W. Smith, 1841-46; Zelot T. Fisher, 1847-51; James F. Freeman. 1852-53; James S. Jones, 1854-55; Henry W. Smith, 1856-57; John L. McCormack, March term, 1858; John R. Montgomery, 1858-60; Henry W. Smith, 1861-62; George Lincoln, 1863-64; Henry W. Smith, 1865-66; George W. Wilson,1867-70; Sylvester W. Durflinger, 1871-74; John J. Bell, 1875-76; John F. Locke, 1877-79, who was elected to represent Madison County in the State Legislature, resigned the Prosecutorship, and Martin O'Donnell was appointed to fill the unexpired term of 1879-80; V. C. Smith, 1881-82; D C. Badger, 1883-84.