Following are the original County Officers from 1861, supplied by County Clerk Roberta Owens. 2011 is the sesquicentennial year for Worth County.
County Judge Commissioned by Governor
1861- Adam Black
Associate Judge
1877- George Hass
County Treasurer-appointed by Court
1861-Daniel Cox
Offices of Treasurer and Collector Combined August 1877
1879- Benjamin Prugh
Probate Court Established 1866
1867- John M Ferguson
Office of Judge of Probate Court and Ex-Officio Magistrate established-1947
1941- Harry Kibbe
Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Deeds
1861-Wesley W Thornton
County Clerk appointed by County Court
1861-P.R. Cadle
Circuit Attorney
1861-W.G. Lewis 1861
Sheriff and Collector offices combined to year 1873. First sheriff commissioned by Governor
1861-John Patton
Collector and Sheriff Offices combined to year 1873. First Collector and sheriff commissioned by Governor 1861
Offices of Collector and Treasurer combined to August 1877. County Court appointed
1877-Simeon Davidson, Collector
First County Assessor appointed by County Court
1861-William B Yates
Township Organization with Township Assessor. Court Appointed
1875-Elijah Miller
Coroner-Appointed
1861- David Fouts
Public Administrator
1873 S. A. Wilson
First Surveyor appointed by the County Court
1861 W.S. Hudson
First School Commissioner appointed by County Court
1861-Jasper Coffey
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