Coltonville, Illinois

Rufus Colton, Clerk of the Court in the county, was leading a push for Coltonville, where he lived.

[1] Through political wrangling, and underhanded techniques, Colton nearly led Coltonville into a new era as county seat.

He had arranged for court to convene at his home, only after he had set up an election, as clerk, for county seat.

The election was unique, in that, only the residents of Colton's choice for county seat, Coltonville, were informed of it.

Even without the court order, Colton's actions would have never been deemed legal; they were eventually cancelled by an act of the Illinois General Assembly.