Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Sheriffs of Caswell County, North Carolina

From 1777 until the adoption of the new constitution in 1868, the Sheriff's were elected by the justices. Many times appointment by the governor followed.

David Shelton 1777-1779 Thomas L. Lea 1832-1842
Thomas Rice 1779-1780 John K. Brooks 1842-1850
John Atkinson 1780 Frank A. Wiley 1850-1856
James Rice 1780 Jesse C. Griffith 1856
David Shelton 1780-1783 Christian Strader 1856-1860
John Douglas 1783-1785 Jesse C. Griffith 1860-1879
James Saunders 1785-1787 Barzillai Graves 1879-1891
Robert Parks 1787-1789 T.P. Womack 1891-1894
Spillsby Coleman 1789-1790 John T. Donoho 1894-1900
Thomas Brooks 1790-1792 Abner Fitch 1900-1907
William Swift 1792-1793 Thomas N. Fitch 1907-1919
Adam Sanders 1793-1795 Will Burton 1919-1920
Azariah Graves 1795-1797 John H. Gunn 1920-1929
James Williamson 1797-1799 John Y. Gatewood 1929-1936
William Muzzle 1799-1801 John H. Gunn 1936-1950
Gabriel Lea 1801-1802 John Y. Gatewood 1950-1951
William Rainey 1802-1804 J. Whitt Powell 1951-1953
Samuel Johnson 1804-1805 Lynn Williamson 1953-1958
Archibald Samuel 1805-1806 Frank B. Daniel 1958-1966
John Stamps 1806-1814 Bobby E. Poteat 1966-1978
Nathan Williams 1814-1815 James I. Smith, Jr. 1978-2002
George Williamson 1815-1832 Michael L. Welch 2002-Present


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