Treasures of Pioneer History
Treasures of Pioneer History: Vol 3
Your First Town Government
Iron County

August  02, 1852  a general  election  as the law provides was held in the different precincts of Iron County.   The following candidates were elected:

Honorable Silas Smith,  representative,  received  a  majority  of 119 votes in the different precincts.

Parowan precinct elected:
S. H. Rogers as Justice
J. A. West, Constable
Daniel P. Clark, Sheriff
Edward Dalton, Surveyor
Calvin Pendleton, Recorder
All received a majority of forty-one votes

Cedar precinct elected :
Isaac C. Haight, Justice
Christopher J. Arthur, Constable
The Sheriff, Surveyor and Recorder mentioned above were also elected

Paragonah  precinct  elected  Stephen S. Barlow,  Justice, and also the selectmen mentioned above.

Pinto precinct elected:
Richard Harrison, Justice
Thales Haskell, Constable
Amos G. Thornton, Poundkeeper
Benjamin Knell and Thales Haskell, Fence Viewers