On the 2d of Sept., 1839, WILLIAM CARLIN entered upon the duties of this office, and continued therein until March 4, 1847, when he resigned the same. Mr. Carlin was a native of Fredericksburg, VA., born May 31, 1804, and was a brother of Thomas Carlin, governor of Illinois. Mr. Carlin, while quite young, removed with his parents to the territory of Illinois, and settled at the Wood river settlement in Madison county, where they resided several years. In the fall of 1820, William became a citizen of Greene county, and purchased a piece of land near Carrollton. On the 6th of Dec., 1826, he was united in marriage with Mary Goode, also a native of Virginia. Politically a democrat he was always a favorite with his party. He was elected to the above office as mentioned. On his resignation he retired to his farm eight miles west of Carrollton. In 1848, while on his way to New Orleans with stock, he was nominated by the democratic party for the office of circuit clerk, and elected. He entered upon the duties of this office in Dec., 1848, and while serving in this capacity was cut off by the hand of death, on the 20th of April, 1850. No man in the county, perhaps, had the esteem of his fellow citizens to a greater degree than he, and his death was mourned by all.