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Mercer County
County Seat:
Aledo
Previous Seats:
New Boston, 1835; Millersburg, 1836; Keithsburg, 1847; Aledo, 1857
Area:
556 square miles
Population:
26 (1830 census) - 16,434 (2010 census)
Named for:
Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary War General
Created on:
January 13, 1825
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Merryman v. David
Justice(s):
Justice Pinkney H. Walker
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Bell and Bell v. Thompson
Justice(s):
Justice Corydon Beckwith
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Edwards et al. v. Edwards et al.
Justice(s):
Justice John D. Caton
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Drew v. Drury
Justice(s):
Justice Pinkney H. Walker
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Town of Keithsburg v. Frick
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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Thornton v. Boyden
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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Willets v. Burgess
Justice(s):
Justice Pinkney H. Walker
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Barclay v. Ross
Justice(s):
Justice John D. Caton
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Francisco et al. v. Hendricks et al.
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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Ives and Dennison v. Mills et ux.
Justice(s):
Justice Sidney Breese
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