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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
County Officers - 1836-1976
By: Earl Berry
Pages: 455-460
A review of the record indicates that J. A. Smith served the greatest number of years in county office-24 years as County Surveyor. His years of service were not consecutive. He served as surveyor for 12 years from 1923 to 1935 and again for 12 years from 1941 to 1953. Bert Wingate served as Surveyor for 18 consecutive years, the longest tenure in one office by one man. R. L. Berry served as a county officer for 22 years-four years as Treasurer, four years as Clerk and fourteen years as County Judge. Others who served for many years were: Burl King, County Judge from 1947 to June 1963-161/2 years; Fulton Patterson served 8 years as Surveyor 1915 to 1923, 8 years as Clerk 1931 to 1939 and 2 years as County Judge 1945-46
-a total of 18 years; Gus McCracken served as sheriff for 8 years 1937 to 1945, Representative 1957-1960 for four years, and as County Judge from June 1963 to January 1965 - 11/2 years for a total of 131/2 years; Chester F. (Tank) Rea served as Coroner for 16 years from 1951 to 1967.
For many years each county elected a representative to serve as a member of the House of Representatives of the Arkansas General Assembly. Marion County did not have a representative in the First General Assembly that convened in Little Rock September 12, 1836, as Marion County was created by this First General Assembly in 1836.
Marion County's first member of the House of Representatives was B. C. (Page 456 Top) Roberts who served in the Second General Assembly that convened November 5, 1838.
Below is listed in consecutive order the names of those who served Marion County in the House of Representatives:
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3rd General Assembly-B. C. Roberts and S. Leslie |
19th General Assembly the Third District was comprised of Carroll, Fulton, Izard, Marion and Boone Counties and was represented by W. L. Chap man, Joseph Wright, J. M. Foster and J. F. Cunningham. On May 11, 1814, Governor Elisha Baxter called the General Assembly into an Extraordinary Session. The Third District for this Extraordinary Session was comprised of Madison, Marion, Carroll, Fulton, Izard and Boone Counties and the representatives were D. G. Hart and J. M. Foster.
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20th General Assembly-W. B. Flippin 1874. |
Due to the reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Arkansas, Marion County became a part of the Fourth District of the House of Representatives. This Fourth District was comprised of Marion, Searcy and Pope Counties and had two members. These were J. H. (Jim) Harrell and L. L. (Doc) Bryan both of Russellville, Pope County, who represented Marion County in 66th and 67th Assemblies. 68th General Assembly-House-Fourth District L. L. Bryan and J. H. Harrell. 69th General Assembly-L. L. Bryan and Ron Archer. Due to reapportionment brought about by the 1970 Census, Marion, Searcy and a part of Baxter County became the 43rd District of the House of Representatives. 70th General Assembly-Claude Wade of Yellville. 71st General Assembly - Jim Smithson of Marshall.
(Page 458 Top)
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Date |
Judge |
Clerk |
Sheriff |
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1836-1838 |
T E Everett |
Wm Kavanaugh |
R B Tutt |
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1838-1840 |
William Wood |
Jesse Goodman |
I B Everett |
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1840-1842 |
T E Everett |
J M Cowdry |
I B Everett |
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1842-1844 |
John Hargrave |
J M Cowdry |
T D Tood |
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1844-1846 |
M Young |
T T Austin |
J Mooney |
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1846-1848 |
M Rowlett |
Wm Barrett |
J Mooney (2) |
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1848-1850 |
T D Wood |
T E Wilson |
J Mooney |
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1850-1852 |
Wm Wood Sr |
T F Austin |
Wm Wood Jr |
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1852-1854 |
Thos. Jefferson |
T F Austin |
K Stinett |
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1854-1856 |
M Rowlett |
T F Austin |
W M Brown |
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1856-1858 |
J H Swofford |
E Dodson |
Ralph Arnold |
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1858-1860 |
R Maynard (3) |
J W Methvin |
I M Stinnett |
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1860-1862 |
T E Wilson |
J W Methvin |
I M Stinett |
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1862-1864 |
T E Wilson |
Henderson Fee |
I M Stinett |
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1864-1866 |
W B Flippin (4) |
Henderson Fee |
D R Brown |
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1866-1868 |
W B Flippin |
Henderson Fee |
I M Stinett |
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1868-1872 |
G W Cooper (5) |
J H Tompson |
H W Hudson |
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1872-1874 |
William Noe |
H W Hudson |
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1874-1876 |
Austin Brown |
H Fee |
J R Dowd |
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1876-1878 |
J Bearden |
L M Dusen |
H W Hudson |
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1878-1880 |
Eli Dodson |
K F Cantrell |
J J Keeter |
|
1880-1882 |
W S Floyd |
K F Cantrell |
J J Keeter |
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1882-1884 |
H Fee |
D H N Dodd |
J J Keeter |
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1884-1886 |
W M Horn |
Neal Dodd |
J J Keeter |
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1886-1888 |
W M Horn |
Neal Dodd |
J J Keeter |
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1888-1890 |
J S Owens |
A W Wichersham |
C C Poynter |
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1890-1892 |
J S Owens |
A W Wichersham |
C C Poynter |
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1892-1894 |
J Q Adams |
J W Black |
John W Coker |
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1894-1896 |
R W Perry |
J W Black |
David Fee |
|
1896-1898 |
J S Owens |
T L Gilley |
David Fee |
(Top)
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Date |
Treasurer |
Coroner |
Surveyor |
Assessor |
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1836-1838 |
J B Hudson |
William Murphy |
I N Everett |
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1838-1840 |
J B Hudson |
Thomas Quarles |
W B Flippin |
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1840-1842 |
J B Hudson |
William Murphy |
W B Flippin |
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1842-1844 |
James Gage |
H Tutt |
W B Flippin |
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1844-1846 |
James Gage |
T H Flippin |
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1846-1848 |
B Durval |
T H Flippin |
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1848-1850 |
Thomas Jefferson |
William Jones |
J M Fulton |
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1850-1852 |
William Hurst |
I Stinnett |
J M Fulton |
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1852-1854 |
George Adams |
Ben Duval |
W B Flippin |
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1854-1856 |
George Adams |
A B Taylor |
W C Bearden |
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1856-1858 |
John McGee |
S Russell |
W B F Treat |
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1858-1860 |
John McGee |
D D White |
T B Goforth |
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1860-1862 |
J R McCracken |
Ben Duval |
T B Goforth |
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1862-1864 |
J R McCracken |
Ben Duval |
T B Goforth |
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1864-1866 |
John Estis, Sr |
M Mathews |
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1866-1868 |
John Estis |
D D White |
W P Hargroves |
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1868-1872 |
Wm Williams (6) |
J Smith (7) |
P A Cox |
J F Jones |
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1872-1874 |
P G Carter (8) |
John Dobbs |
J W Harris |
Thomas Jefferson |
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1874-1876 |
W P Jefferson |
J Burleson |
J W Harris |
W T Elam |
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1876-1878 |
W P Jefferson |
D A Bridgeman |
J W Harris |
W T Elam |
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1878-1880 |
G A Glenn |
James Pigg |
J W Harris |
W C McBee |
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1880-1882 |
M H Wolf |
Thomas Estes |
J D McGregor |
J W Harris |
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1882-1884 |
M H Wolf |
Van Shoup |
J D Watts |
J W Harris |
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1884-1886 |
M H Wolf |
Joe Burleson |
J W Black |
A G Cravens |
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1886-1888 |
M H Wolf |
W J Burleson |
William Black |
A G Cravens |
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1888-1890 |
A S Callahan |
Joseph Burleson |
J W Black |
J B Taylor |
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1890-1892 |
J J Horner |
L Davenport |
T L Gilley |
J B Bowden |
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1892-1894 |
G W McDowell |
T B Musick |
T L Gilley |
J B Bowden |
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1894-1896 |
G W McDowell |
J L Rose |
J B Clark |
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1896-1898 |
W J Barnett |
G W Callahan |
J W Brady |
J B Clark |
(Page 459 Top)
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Date |
Judge |
Clerk |
Sheriff |
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1898-1900 |
J S Owens |
T L Gilley |
Floyd Magness |
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1900-1902 |
W E Noe |
J M Keeter |
Floyd Magness |
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1902-1904 |
B F Fee |
T L Gilley |
H H Perkins |
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1904-1906 |
B F Fee |
J W Smith |
H H Perkins |
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1906-1908 |
J D Sumers |
J W smith |
Floyd Magness |
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1908-1910 |
J D Summers |
J F Carson |
John Nancy |
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1910-1912 |
Sam Williams |
J F Carson |
John Nancy |
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1912-1914 |
Sam Williams |
W H Bryant |
A G Flippin |
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1914-1916 |
J P Brady |
A G Flippin |
R V Russell |
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1916-1919 |
Sam Matlock |
R L Berry |
A G Flippin |
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1919-1921 |
Jewel J Black |
R L Berry |
A G Flippin |
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1921-1923 |
R L Berry |
Gus Butler |
C A Willingham |
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+ L E Briggs |
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1923-1925 |
R L Berry |
Gus But;er |
C A Willingham |
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+ L E Briggs |
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1925-1926 |
R L Berry |
T V Rusell |
C A Willingham |
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+ Fred Boyd |
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1927-1928 |
R L Berry |
T V Rusell |
C A Willingham |
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1929-1930 |
R L Berry |
T V Rusell |
C A Willingham |
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1931-1932 |
R L Berry |
Fulton Patterson |
C A Willingham |
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1933-1934 |
R L Berry |
Fulton Patterson |
C A Willingham |
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1935-1936 |
R L Berry |
Fulton Patterson |
C A Willingham |
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1937-1938 |
A N Wood |
Fulton Patterson |
Gus McCracken |
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1939-1940 |
A N Wood |
Fulton Patterson |
Gus McCracken |
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1941-1942 |
Earl Berry |
Carl Keeter |
Gus McCracken |
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1943-1944 |
Earl Berry (9) |
Carl Keeter |
Gus McCracken |
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1945-1946 |
Fulton Patterson |
Carl Keeter |
A E Hall |
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1947-1948 |
Burl King |
Carl Keeter |
A E Hall |
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1949-1950 |
Burl King |
Carl Keeter |
Jack Pace |
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1951-1952 |
Burl King |
Karl King |
Jack Pace |
(Top)
|
Date |
Treasurer |
Coroner |
Surveyor |
Assessor |
|
1898-1900 |
W J Barnett |
F M Wichersham |
J W Brady |
J W Smith |
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1900-1902 |
W J Barnett |
W L Seawell |
J F Carson |
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|
1902-1904 |
W J Barnett |
John N Phillips |
J W Smith |
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1904-1906 |
R L Berry |
Albert Elton |
John N Phillips |
J F Carson |
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1906-1908 |
R L Berry |
John N Phillips |
W T Jenkins |
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1908-1910 |
T L Bond |
John N Phillips |
W P Jenkins |
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1910-1912 |
T L Bond |
W M Horner |
Alex James |
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1912-1914 |
T V Russell |
J W Horner |
Alex James |
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1914-1916 |
A L Firestone |
Fulton Patterson |
C A Willingham |
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1916-1919 |
Ross Jenkins |
J P Carrington |
Fulton Patterson |
C A Willingham |
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1919-1921 |
Ross Jenkins |
Fulton Patterson |
Dick Berry |
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1921-1923 |
Alex James |
Fulton Patterson |
Dick Berry |
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1923-1925 |
Alex James |
J A Smith |
T C Morrow |
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1925-1926 |
Ebb Carson |
J A Smith |
T C Morrow |
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1927-1928 |
Burl Risley |
J A Smith |
M C Doshier |
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1929-1930 |
Burl Risley |
Vance R Holt |
J A Smith |
M C Doshier |
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1931-1932 |
M T Noe |
W M Lay |
J A Smith |
Hugh Wolf |
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1933-1934 |
M T Noe |
W M Lay |
J A Smith |
Hugh Wolf |
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1935-1936 |
W M Keeter |
W M Lay |
Walton Smith |
Jewell Doshier |
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1937-1938 |
W M Keeter |
Warren James |
Jewell Doshier |
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1939-1940 |
John Fee |
W M Lay |
Warren James |
W E Rose |
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1941-1942 |
John Fee |
W M Lay |
J A Smith |
W E Rose |
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1943-1944 |
W M Keeter |
W M Lay |
J A Smith |
T C Thompson |
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1945-1946 |
W M Keeter |
J A Smith |
T C Thompson |
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1947-1948 |
Karl King |
R L Keeter |
J A Smith |
Orville Sanders |
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1949-1950 |
Karl King |
R L Keeter |
J A Smith |
Orville Sanders |
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1951-1952 |
Orville Sanders |
Chester F Rea |
J A Smith |
Ewell T Doshier |
(Page 460 Top)
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Date |
Judge |
Clerk |
Sheriff |
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1953-1954 |
Burl King |
T J Owen (10) |
Jack Pace |
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* Karl King |
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1955-1956 |
Burl King |
Karl King |
Jack Pace |
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1957-1958 |
Burl King |
Karl King |
Jack Pace |
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1958-1960 |
Burl King |
Ewell Doshier |
Jack Pace |
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1961-1962 |
Burl King (11) |
Ewell Doshier |
Jack Pace |
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1963-1964 |
Burl King (12) |
Ewell Doshier |
George Hickey |
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1965-1966 |
Johnie W Melton |
Ewell Doshier |
George Hickey |
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1967-1968 |
Gene Tolliver |
Fred Bearden |
George Hickey |
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1969-1970 |
Carl Burleson |
Fred Bearden |
George Hickey |
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1971-1972 |
Carl Burleson |
Billy Joe Purdom |
Fred Bearden |
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1973-1974 |
Billy James Rose |
Billy Joe Purdom |
Ralph Methvin |
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1975-1976 |
Billy James Rose |
Lucille Sanders |
Ralph Methvin |
Top)
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Date |
Treasurer |
Coroner |
Surveyor |
Assessor |
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1953-1954 |
Orville Sanders |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
Ewell T Doshier |
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1955-1956 |
G W Ott |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
Ewell T Doshier |
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1957-1958 |
G W Ott |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
Johnie W Melton |
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1958-1960 |
Ambrose Briggs |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
J W Melton |
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1961-1962 |
A W Briggs |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
J W Melton |
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1963-1964 |
A W Briggs (13) |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
J W Melton |
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1965-1966 |
Dwight Shipman |
Chester F Rea |
Bert Wingate |
Jewel H Doshier |
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1967-1968 |
Dwight Shipman |
Dr F Svendsen |
John B Wingate |
Jewel H Doshier |
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1969-1970 |
Dwight Shipman |
Fred Svendsen MD |
Bert Wingate |
Jewel Doshier |
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1971-1972 |
Dwight Shipman |
Fred Svendsen MD |
Marvin Cole |
Clifton Sanders |
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1973-1974 |
H C Hall |
Fred Svendsen MD |
Marvin Cole |
Clifton Sanders |
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1975-1976 |
J H James |
Robert Newton |
Marvin Cole |
Clifton Sanders |
(1) - T H Flippin from Dec 3, 1849
(2) - William Wood from Dec 3, 1849
(3) - J Mooney from Mar 1859
(4) - Record of his term of office is incomplete
(5) - Office vacated for a while by change in county line. C D Lance from Dec 1870
(6) - Office vacated by change in county line; William Roylston from Apr 1840
(7) - Declined to accept
(8) - W P Jefferson from Nov 1873
(+) - County Superintendent
(9) - Resigned; S P Duren appt Apr 5, 1944
(10) - Appt by Gov. Under Amendment 41 of Jan 1952, Jan 1, 1953
(11) - Disqualifed himself for special case (Article 7, Section 36, State Constitution). W E Madden appointed Dec 18, 1962 to hear case
(12) - Resigned; Gus McCracken appointed Jun 3, 1963
(13) - Deceased; Elwood Bach appointed May 27, 1963
(*) - Circuit Clerk
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