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HAUDENSHIELD, Jacob
HAUDENSHIELD, Jacob. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 14, 1858--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 3, 1911). Last Republican as of 1994 to serve as county auditor. A liveryman by profession, Haudenshield was elected to a two-year term as county sheriff. He served from January 1, 1898 until December 31, 1899 when he was succeeded by Thomas J. CONLIN.
Haudenshield defeated John H. WEIMER, the incumbent county auditor, in 1904 and took over the office on January 1, 1905. He served only one term before being defeated by Democrat Theodore SCHARLE. Haudenshield left the office on December 31, 1906 and ran against Scharle again in 1908, but was never again elected to a major county office.