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In 1844 it was ascertained that Shiawassee county was largely in debt, caused, as was supposed, by the mismanagement of its treasurer, who had held the office yearly from the organization of the county and had become rich and popular with a certain class of voters, who, it was claimed, he had aided with the county funds, and it had became most difficult to remove him. I was prevailed upon by my friends to accept the nomination for a single term, although I had great aversion to office of any kind. I was elected, and on entering upon the duties of my office soon discovered the "holes in the skimmer," showing an apparent balance due the county, from the treasurer, of about $16,000, a statement of which was submitted to the Auditor General, and approved by him.
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