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Elections 1870 - 1879

07-02-1870	Appointment
07-11-1870	Appointment
09-06-1871	General
10-18-1871	General
11-25-1871	Special
12-09-1871	Appointment
12-20-1871	Elected by Legislature
03-21-1872	Appointment
11-05-1872	General
11-05-1872	Special
09-02-1873	General
12-20-1873	Elected by Legislature
12-23-1873	Elected by Legislature
03-05-1874	Appointment
02-27-1875	Acting
02-27-1875	Succession
03-01-1875	Special
07-21-1875	Appointment
09-07-1875	General
10-20-1875	General
02-07-1876	Appointment
09-05-1876	General
09-04-1877	General
09-04-1877	Special
12-19-1877	Elected by Legislature
01-22-1878	Special
02-07-1878	Contested Election
02-19-1878	Special
06-19-1878	Special
05-07-1879	Special
09-03-1879	General
09-03-1879	Special