The office of County Treasurer was created in the Northwest Territory August 1, 1792, and in 1799 the law was amended. On the 16th of April, 1803, the Ohio Legislature passed an act conferring on the Associate Judges the power of appointing the County Treasurer, but February 13, 1804, power was transferred to the Board of County Commissioners. Thus it, remained until March 12, 1831, when the office was made biennially elective. The following citizens have occupied the position in Madison County. From 1810-August, 1811, Thomas Gwynn; August, 1811-1815, Levi H. Post, who resigned in December of the latter year; December, 1815-16, John Simpkins; 1817-25, Amos G. Thompson; 1826-June, 1838, Robert Humne; June. 1838-June, 1850, Henry Warner; June, 1850-June, 1856, William A. Athey; June, 1856-September, 1860, William T. Davidson; September, 1860-September, 1864, William H. Chandler; September, 1864-September, 1866, Abraham Simpson; September, 1866-September, 1868, Alva, L. Messmore; Horace Putnam began his duties in September, 1868, died in May, 1869, and Biggs D. Thomas was appointed to serve out the unexpired term; September, 1870-September, 1874, Benjamin T. Custer; September, 1874-September, 1878, Henry T. Strawbridge; September, 1878-September, 1882, E. R. Florence; September, 1882, Abraham Tanner began his duties, his term expiring in September, 1884.