Monday, February 21, 2011

Original Worth County Officers in 1861

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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