Elected Officials Who Haved Served Clay County, Arkansas From Year 1872 - 2004
State Senators (Through 1969)
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E. F. Brown |
1874-1876 |
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B. W. Crowley |
1876-1880 |
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J. C. Hawthorne |
1880-1884 |
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J. S. Anderson |
1884-1892 |
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Robert Liddell |
1892-1896 |
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John R. Raines |
1896-1900 |
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M. P. Huddleston |
1900-1904 |
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J. K. Browning |
1904-1908 |
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T. A. Turner |
1908-1912 |
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J. M. Futrell |
1912-1916 |
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R. Whitaker |
1916-1920 |
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P. R. Barnes |
1920-1924 |
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W. F. Kirsch |
1924-1928 |
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W. E. Spence |
1928-1930 |
Resigned |
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R. E. Spence |
1930-1932 |
Appointed |
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C. B. Gregg |
1932-1936 |
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Jeff Bratton |
1936-1942 |
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W. O. Irby |
1942-1946 |
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J. Ed Thompson |
1946-1950 |
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Jack Hurst |
1950-1956 |
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Max West |
1956-1960 |
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Cecil McNiel |
1960-1968 |
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Burrell Thompson |
1969- |
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State Representatives (Through 1969)
| E. B. Hadley | 1874-1878 | |
| G. B. Holifield | 1878-1880 | |
| P. H. Greenshaw | 1880-1882 | |
| E. B. Hadley | 1882-1884 | |
| John H. Payne | 1884-1886 | |
| John H. Hill | 1886-1888 | |
| J. W. Dollison | 1888-1890 | |
| F. G. Taylor | 1890-1892 | |
| J. T. Blackshare | 1892-1894 | |
| B. B. Holifield | 1894-1898 | |
| T. B. Barker | 1898 | Died |
| C. R. Beloate | 1898-1900 | Appointed |
| E. M. Allen | 1900-1904 | |
| R. H. Dudley | 1904-1906 | |
| John Hill | 1906-1908 | |
| John Campbell | 1908-1912 | |
| John Brawner | 1912-1916 | |
| James Curtis | 1916-1918 | |
| John Campbell | 1918-1920 | |
| O. T. Ward | 1920-1924 | |
| G. B. Oliver, Jr. | 1924-1928 | |
| John Campbell | 1928-1930 | |
| Earl Day | 1930-1932 | |
| C. O. Raley | 1932-1934 | |
| Chas. E. Watson | 1934-1936 | |
| C. O. Raley | 1936-1938 | |
| E. G. Ward | 1938-1942 | |
| Laud Payne | 1942-1944 | |
| Geo. R. Duncan | 1944-1946 | |
| Laud Payne | 1946-1952 | |
| Bryan McCallen | 1952-1958 | |
| Clifford Cole | 1958-1962 | |
| Frank Carpenter | 1962-1966 | |
| F. B. Manatt | 1966- | |
| Jesse Hayes | 1966- |
County Sheriffs
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William G. Akers |
1873-1874 |
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E. N. Royall |
1875-1876 |
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E. M. Allen |
1877 to Sept. 1877 |
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E. N. Royall |
Sept. 1877 to 1878 |
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J. A. McNiel |
1879-1886 |
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G. M. McNiel |
1887-1888 |
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B. B. Biffle |
1889-1890 |
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J. A. McNiel |
1891-1892 |
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R. L. Hancock |
1893-1896 |
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N. A. Keller |
1897-1898 |
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J. M. Turner |
1899-1902 |
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Robert Liddell |
1903-1906 |
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Joe M. Copeland |
1907-1910 |
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James Matthews |
1911-1914 |
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George R. Crews |
1915-1918 |
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Polk Mobley |
1919-1922 |
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Charles L. Payne |
1923-1926 |
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G. A. McNiel |
1927-1930 |
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Jack Wallain |
1931-1936 |
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County
Collectors
This office had a life of only four years. S. P. Woods was elected in 1929. He served from 1930 to 1932, then resigned from
the office on Dec. 27, 1933 and Jack Wallain was named to finish out the term.
After this the office was combined with the Sheriff’s office.
Sheriff & Collector were combined in 1935
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Dan McLeod |
1937-1940 |
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Ross Magee |
1941-Sep.1942 |
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O. C. Grider |
Appt. Sep.1942-Dec.1942 |
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Bill Bookout |
1943-1946 |
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B. O. Dalton |
1947-1950 |
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W. G. Woolf |
1951-1954 |
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Leon Beaton |
1955-1958 |
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Francis Underwood |
1959-1966 |
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Burness W. Dalton |
1967-1970 |
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Lucian Douglas “Doug”Batey |
1971-1972 |
Killed in line of duty Apr. 6, 1972 |
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Wayne Smith |
Appt. Apr.1972-Dec.1972 |
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William “Bill” Pond |
1973-Jun1973 |
Killed in automobile accident |
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Liddell Jones |
Appt. Jun 1973-1974 |
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Cloyce Pierce |
1975-1986 |
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Darvin Stow |
1987- 1996 |
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Don Poole |
1997-1998 |
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Ronnie Cole |
1999-2004 |
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Judges
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T. M. Holifield |
1873-1878 |
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E. N. Royall |
1879-1886 |
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Robert Liddell |
1887-1890 |
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W. J. Belch |
1891-1892 |
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1893-1896 |
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E. N. Royall |
1897-1900 |
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J. S. Jordan |
1901-1904 |
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L. Hunter |
1905-1908 |
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B. B. Holifield |
1909-1914 |
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W. O. Irby |
1915-1916 |
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R. L. Lewis |
1917-1920 |
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J. L. Taylor |
1921-1924 |
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J. S. Simpson |
1925-1928 |
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T. A. French |
1929-1930 |
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E. G. Ward |
1931-1934 |
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W. O. Irby |
1935-1936 |
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T. A. French |
1937-1940 |
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Jack Wallain |
1941-1942 |
Mr. Wallain resigned to go into the armed service in 1942 and Mrs. Wallain, his wife, was named to complete the term. |
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John Terry |
1943-1946 |
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T. A. French |
1947-1952 |
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Earnest Thomas |
1953-1956 |
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Frank Carpenter |
1957-1960 |
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Earnest Thomas |
1961-1964 |
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Carl L. Ermert |
1965-1968 |
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Vernon Call |
1969-1972 |
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Boyce L. McLeskey |
1973-1978 |
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Rue C. Mack |
1979-1982 |
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Harry Niewald |
1983-1990 |
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Travis Boyd |
1991-1994 |
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Sheldon Settlemoir |
1995-Apr. 1996 |
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Travis Boyd |
Appt. Apr 1996-Dec. 1996 |
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Gary Howell |
1997-2006 |
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County and Circuit Court Clerks (Offices were combined)
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T. L. Martin |
1873-1874 |
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W. H. Smith |
1875-1878 |
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Robert Liddell |
1879-1886 |
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W. E. Spence |
1887-1892 |
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B. B. Biffle |
1893-1896 |
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George W. Seitz |
1897-1900 |
The census of 1900 showed Clay County population to be sufficient for the office to be divided and a County Clerk was elected. |
County Court Clerks
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Joe M. Copeland |
1901-1906 |
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Polk Mobley |
1907-1910 |
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O. R. Winton |
1911-1914 |
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Charles L. Payne |
1915-1918 |
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Wm. B. Burton |
1919-1922 |
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C. W. Pollard |
1923-1926 |
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L. J. Langley |
1927-1930 |
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E. R. Winton |
1931-1934 |
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R. E. Haywood |
1935-1938 |
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B. O. Dalton |
1939-1942 |
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W. F. Irby |
1943-1946 |
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R. E. Shannon |
1947-1950 |
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Francis Underwood |
1951-1954 |
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Keith Walk |
1955-1958 |
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J. W. “Pete” Spicer |
1959-1964 |
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Boyce McLeskey |
1965-1972 |
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Francis Underwood |
1973-Jul.1974 |
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Rex Cate |
Jul 1974-1974 |
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Cecil Crews |
1975-1980 |
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Lavon “Sonny” Smart |
1981-May 1, 1987 |
Died on May 1, 1987 |
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Erbadell Smart |
May 8, 1987 to 1988 |
Appointed to take husband’s place for remainder of term until Dec 31, 1988 |
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Charles Pollard |
1989-2002 |
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Sharon Williams |
2003-2004 |
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County Treasurers
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William Little |
1873-1874 |
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James Blackshare |
1875-1878 |
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John Bearden |
1879-1880 |
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N. J. Burton |
1881-1882 |
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W. S. Blackshare |
1883-1884 |
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J. S. Simpson |
1885-1886 |
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A. L. Blackshare |
1887-1890 |
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T. A. Janes |
1891-1892 |
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Robert Webb |
1893-1895 |
Died |
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George McNiel |
1895-1896 |
Appointed to complete term thru Dec. 31, 1896 |
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M. A. Scarbrough |
1897-1900 |
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Robert Dudley |
1901-1904 |
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C. A. Cargill |
1905-1914 |
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George Dodd |
1915-1918 |
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B. E. Williams |
1919-1922 |
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Bristo Mann |
1923-1924 |
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E. H. Scurlock |
1925-1926 |
Appointed |
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Wm. B. Burton |
1927-1928 |
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J. R. Scurlock? |
1929-1930 |
Appointed |
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Carl Hastings |
1931-1938 |
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E. K. Wells |
1939-1942 |
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D. R. Stanley |
1943-1946 |
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A. B. Wheeler |
1947-1950 |
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Charles S. Haley, Jr. |
1951-1954 |
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Aubrey Crews |
1955-1958 |
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Ott Vowell |
1959-1962 |
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Pinkney Seay |
1963-1968 |
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S. B. “Sid” Haley |
1969-1978 |
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Buster Griggs |
1979-1988 |
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Betty Haley |
1989-2000 |
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Carolyn Morrisett |
2001-2004 |
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Circuit Court Clerks
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J. K. Browning |
1901-1904 |
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Ira C. Langley |
1905-1908 |
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W. O. Irby |
1909-1912 |
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Charlie M. Spraggins |
1913-1916 |
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W. E. Daniels |
1917-1920 |
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L. A. Braden |
1921-1924 |
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T. A. French |
1925-1928 |
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O. C. Grider |
1929-1932 |
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L. E. Parsons |
1933-1936 |
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Laud Payne |
1937-1940 |
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Fred Winton |
1941-1944 |
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W. G. Woolf |
1945-1948 |
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Frank Carpenter |
1949-1954 |
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Jim E. Smith |
1955-1958 |
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Fred L. Williams |
1959-1962 |
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Burness W. Dalton |
1963-1966 |
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L. Douglas “Doug” Batey |
1967-1970 |
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Clarence Rodery |
1971-Dec.1973 |
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Vagel Mae Rodery |
App. Dec 1973-1974 |
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Gary Magee |
1975-1992 |
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Pat Williams |
1993-2002 |
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Janet Luff |
2003-2004 |
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County Tax Assessors
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E. N. Royall |
1873-1874 |
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J. S. Rogers |
1875-1876 |
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W. H. Mack |
1877-1878 |
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J. W. Rogers |
1879-1882 |
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Henry Holcomb |
1883-1886 |
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J. S. Blackshare |
1887-1890 |
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L. C. Moore |
1891-1894 |
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Charles Goldsby |
1895-1896 |
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W. C. Cochran |
1897-1900 |
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Thomas Dalton |
1901-1902 |
Died |
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J. S. Bucy |
1902-Dec. 31, 1904 |
Appointed to fill term through Dec. 31, 1904 |
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John Brawner |
1905-1908 |
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George Dodd |
1909-1912 |
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B. E. Williams |
1913-1916 |
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E. G. Ward |
1917-1920 |
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George F. Waddle |
1921-1924 |
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S. P. Woods |
1925-1928 |
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Frank Dalton |
1929-1932 |
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Earl Mizell |
1933-1936 |
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Arlie B. Wheeler |
1937-1940 |
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Aubrey Crews |
1941-1944 |
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W. L. “Will” Woodard |
1945-1948 |
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Ott Vowell |
1949-1952 |
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W. E. “Dink” Hitt |
1953-1956 |
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O. T. Olds, Jr. |
1957-1960 |
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Vernon Morgan |
1961-1970 |
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Vaughn Webb |
1971-1978 |
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Berlyss Holifield |
1979-1988 |
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Jerry Williams |
1989-2002 |
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Tracy Gurley |
2003-2004 |
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County Coroners
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J. Cunningham |
1873-1874 |
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J. J. Payne |
1875-1876 |
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J. N. Cummings |
1877-1878 |
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H. W. Cagle |
1879-1884 |
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Dallas Taylor |
1885-1886 |
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D. G. See |
1887-1888 |
Elected in 1886 but failed to qualify. Office vacant. |
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W. C. Christopher |
1889-1890 |
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B. H. Sellmeyer |
1891-1892 |
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J. C. Staley |
1893-1894 |
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Unknown |
1895-1896 |
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T. D. Lawrence |
1897-1898 |
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E. J. Winton |
1899-1900 |
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Jos. Sellmeyer |
1901-1902 |
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J. M. Trammell |
1903-1906 |
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Dr. North |
1907-1908 |
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W. B. Wooldridge |
1909-1910 |
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W. E. Bone |
1911-1912 |
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E. W. Thornton |
1913-1916 |
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L. C. Moore |
1917-1920 |
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N. J. Latimer |
1921-1922 |
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F. H. Jones |
1923-1926 |
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E. W. Thornton |
1927-1928 |
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P. W. Henson |
1929-1936 |
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Lloyd Russell |
1937-1940 |
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Byron Donaldson |
1941-1946 |
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John R. Casner |
1947-1948 |
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Champ V. Clark |
1949-1950 |
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Leslie Russell |
1951-1958 |
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Dan McBride |
1959-1960 |
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Lloyd Russell |
1961-1964 |
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Raymond Thompson |
1965-1966 |
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Gerald Hoggard |
1967-1982 |
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Robert “Bob” Martin |
1983-1990 |
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Paul Wayne Hoggard |
1991- |
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County Surveyors
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W. C. Grimsley |
1873-1874 |
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E. M. Allen, Jr. |
1875-1876 |
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A. J. Caldwell |
1877-1882 |
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E. M. Allen |
1883-1886 |
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A. Williams |
1887-1888 |
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Ed Allen |
1889-1890 |
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E. M. Allen |
1891-1892 |
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Miles Miller |
1893-1894 |
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E. M. Allen |
1895-1898 |
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Robert S. Caldwell |
1897-1908 |
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J. D. Mitchell |
1909-1912 |
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Robert S. Caldwell |
1913-1914 |
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J. N. Crutchfield |
1915-1916 |
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R. S. Caldwell |
1917-1928 |
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Jack E. Laffler |
1929-1932 |
No Surveyors elected since then. |
County Weighers
There is no record of other County Weighers except as listed below. The office is no longer in existence.
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Dick Williams |
1933-1937 |
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Grady Walker |
1937-1945 |
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J. O. (Ott) Vowell |
1945-1946 |
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T. R. Rainey |
1947-1948 |
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Piggott Mayors
| J. H. Parrish | Dates unknown. | |
| W. C. Swain | Dates unknown. | |
| J. C. Latta | 1915-1916 | |
| W. T. Adams | 1927-1928 | |
| W. T. Adams | 1929-1930 | |
| Clifford Robbins | 1941-1942 | |
| Ralph Hampton | 1943-1944 | |
| Ralph Hampton | 1945-1946 | |
| H. A. Morrow | 1947-1948 | |
| D. R. Stanley | 1949-1950 | |
| Herman Morgan | 1953-1954 | |
| Herman Morgan | 1955-1956 | |
| Herman Morgan | 1957-1958 | |
| Herman Morgan | 1959-Aug. 1959 | |
| Paul G. Griffith | Aug. 1959-1960 | |
| J. W. James | 1961-1962 | |
| J. W. James | 1963-1964 | |
| Ernest Thomas | 1965-1966 | |
| Ernest Buck Thomas | 1967-1968 | |
| Ernest Buck Thomas | 1969-1970 | |
| George Cook | 1971-1972 | |
| George Cook | 1975-1976 | |
| George Cook | 1977-1978 | |
| James Morris | 1979-1980 | |
| James Morris | 1981-1982 | |
| George Cook | 1983-1984 | |
| George Cook | 1985-1986 | |
| George Cook | 1987-1988 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 1991-1992 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 1993-1994 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 1995-1996 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 1997-1998 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 1999-2000 | |
| Garland Bud Holcomb | 2001-2002 | |
| Gerald Morris | 2003-2007 |
Updated 12 Sep 2010