William S. Higgins
We are glad to learn that Wm. S. Higgins, Esq., has received the appointment of Register of Virginia Military School Lands from Governor Bishop. Mr. Higgins will make an excellent officer, besides he is honest and capable, and an unswerving Democrat. The law creating the office of Register requires the office to be located at Mansfield. We suppose this accounts for Gov. Bishop's conferring to appointment on a Richland County man. The splendid work done last fall by the Richland County Democracy does not appear to be very highly, if at all, appreciated at Columbus. Why is this thus? Who is to blame?
From The Ohio Liberal, April 24, 1878