NAPA, Calif. – They are the 40 missing pieces in Napa County’s elected history puzzle.

They’re supervisors from years past who will become part of an ongoing photo project to recognize and honor their contributions to the community.

But, so far, they remain faceless as the Napa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) hasn’t yet found their photos.

Photos still needed include:

· Dudley, Joseph;
· Boynton, Edwin;
· Goodwin, Asa Fuller;
· Safley, Andrew;
· McNeil, James;
· Young, Elisha;
· Salmon, Wm McKinney;
· Hamilton, John M.;
· Larimer, Isaac Newton;
· Collins, Samuel Wallace;
· Graves, Wm Burns;
· Robinson, Eli Warren;
· Thompson, Thomas Huston;
· Mecklenberg, Joseph;
· Moser, Christian;
· Finnell, John William;
· Grigsby, Achilles Fine;
· Wilcox, James Hairland;
· Raney, William Greenwood;
· Geer, Hampton Smith;
· Elgin, William Anderson;
· Wardner, Shubael;
· Burgess, Charles Melzar;
· Swift, John Jackson;
· Bush, Frank Wm;
· Wassum, Charles Harrison;
· Garfield, Zenas Wheeler;
· Finnell, Williamson;
· Minahen, Ralph;
· Phillips, Frank S;
· Grigsby, Fred William;
· Musick, Lanson Trigg;
· Evey, Edward;
· Putnam, Ansel Wallace;
· Seawell, William Neely;
· Haile, Richard;
· Ritchey, Silas;
· Cornwell, George;
· Brown, Smith;
· Epley, Thomas Henry.
 
The photos will be displayed on the back wall of the Board of Supervisors' chambers on the third floor of the Administrative Building, 1195 Third St., Napa.

Ultimately, the project goal is to create an online resource with biographical information about supervisors from the first board to the most recent and to include district maps to tell the story of how the county became what it is today.

The first board meeting was held on Dec. 6, 1852. The state formed in 1850; appointees were handling things until the counties were organized.

To submit photos, please contact Nelson Cortez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-299-1478.