Pherson was chosen state printer to succeed Mr. Pittock at the general election in 1866, and held the office from September 10, 1866, to September 10, 1870. Thomas Patterson was elected his successor in 1870, and resigned June 20, 1872, to be succeeded by Eugene Semple, appointed by Governor Grover, and who as such appointee held until September 14, 1874. Mart V. Brown, elected in 1874, took office September 14, 1874, and filled the office until September 9, 1878. The first three state printers named, Gordon, Pittock, and McPherson, were republicans, and the last three were democrats. Samuel E. May was re-elected secretary of state in 1866, and was succeeded September 10, 1870, by S. F. Chad wick, democrat, who was elected in June, 1870, and re-elected in 1874, serving two terms and until September 2, 1878. George L. Woods, republican, elected governor in June, 1866, was inaugurated September 14, 1866. Governor Grover was re-elected in 1874, and served until February 1, 1877, when he resigned to take the office of United States senator, to which he had been elected by the legislature in September, 1876. D. Fleischner, a democrat, succeeded E. N. Cooke, republican, as state treasurer September 12, 1870. Cooke had held two terms. A. H. Brown, democrat, was elected in 1874, took oath of office September 14, 1874, and served until September, 1878.
The state librarians during the period were: P. L. Willis, July 5, 1864, to October 19, 1866, first appointed by Governor Gibbs and elected by the legislature his own successor; P. H. Hatch, October 19, 1866, to October 26, 1870, elected by the legislature; George J. Ryan, October 26, 1870, to May 20, 1871, elected by the legislature; Sylvester C. Simpson, May 20, 1871, to September 13, 1872, appointed by Governor Grover; John B. McLaiue, September 13, 1872, to October 27, 1874, elected by the legislature; A. F. Wagner, October 27, 1874, to October
