NAME
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ELECTED
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TERM ENDED
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REMARKS
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Lilley, Joseph D.
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July 13, 1846
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August 7, 1848
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Titus County's first Sheriff
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Lilley, Joseph D.
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August 7, 1848
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August 5, 1850
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Re-elected and may have served until August 2, 1852. There is no entry for the August 5, 1850 election
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Lilley, Joseph D.
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August 5, 1852
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May have served until August 1852. There is no entry for August 5, 1850 election
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Hines, Richard C.
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August 2, 1852
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August 7, 1854
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Elected
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Beaver, Benjamin L.
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August 7, 1854
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August 2, 1858
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Elected
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Hester, William H.
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August 2, 1858
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August 4, 1862
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Elected
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Wacaser, W. F.
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August 4, 1862
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August 1, 1864
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Elected
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Epperson, R. M.
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August 1, 1864
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October 11, 1865
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Elected
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Jones, Henry
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October 11, 1865
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October 11, 1865
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Appointed October 11, 1865 by Governor A. J. Hamilton but refused to qualify
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Brown, James
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October 11, 1865
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June 25, 1866
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Appointed October 11, 1865 by Governor A. J. Hamilton
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White, W. T.
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June 25, 1866
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May 1869
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Elected, but was disqualified May 1869
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Ferris, William C.
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May 6, 1869
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August 18, 1869
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Appointed by General J. J. Reynolds' Special Order #107, when he resigned or was removed by General J. J. Reynolds' Special Order #194.
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Smith, Sgt. John H.
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August 18, 1869
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September 8, 1869
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Member of Company 1, 11th Infantry, U.S. Army. Appointed by General J. J. Reynolds' Special Order #194.
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Sprang, Capt. Charles F.
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September 8, 1869
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March 25, 1870
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Member of Company H, 5th Cavalry, U.S. Army. Appointed by Gen. J. J. Reynolds' Special Order #212, served until removed.
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Jordan, W. H.
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March 25, 1870
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March 25, 1870
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Appointed by Gen. J. J. Reynolds' Special Order #66 but appointment was revoked. No reason given.
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Betts, J. H.
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Name appears but there is no other information so unknown if he was appointed, refused it, or what?
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Edwards, William R.
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December 3, 1869
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December 2, 1873
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Elected - Another Reconstruction overlap. People were appointed before and after he was elected.
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Hart, John R.
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December 2, 1873
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February 15, 1876
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Elected
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Brown, John F.
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February 15, 1876
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November 5, 1878
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Elected
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Brown, John F.
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November 5, 1878
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November 2, 1880
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Re-elected
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Edwards, William R.
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November 2, 1880
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November 7, 1882
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Elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 7, 1882
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November 2, 1884
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Elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 4, 1884
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November 2, 1886
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 2, 1886
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November 6, 1888
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 6, 1888
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November 4 1890
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 4 1890
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November 8, 1892
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 8, 1892
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November 6, 1894
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 6, 1894
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November 3, 1896
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 3, 1896
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November 8, 1898
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Re-elected
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Dickson, Green B.
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November 8, 1898
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November 6, 1900
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Re-elected. Served total of 18 years, the longest of any Titus Co Sheriff
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Porter, Sam
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November 6, 1900
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November 4, 1902
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Elected
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Porter, Sam
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November 4, 1902
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November 8, 1904
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Re-elected
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Porter, Sam
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November 8, 1904
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November 6, 1906
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Re-elected
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Sanders, William D.
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November 6, 1906
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November 3, 1908
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Elected
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Sanders, William D.
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November 3, 1908
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November 8, 1910
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Re-elected
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Cooper, John A.
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November 8, 1910
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November 5, 1912
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Elected
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Cooper, John A.
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November 5, 1912
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November 3, 1914
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Re-elected
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Cooper, John A.
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November 3, 1914
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November 7, 1916
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Re-elected
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Smith, Willis W.
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November 7, 1916
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April 1917
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Elected
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Holley, D. H.
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April 10, 1917
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November 5, 1918
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Appointed to fill Willis W. Smith's unexpired term
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Holley, D. H.
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November 5, 1918
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November 2, 1920
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Elected
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Reeves, John J.
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November 2, 1920
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November 7, 1922
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Elected
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Reeves, John J.
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November 7, 1922
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1923
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Re-elected. Was removed for bootlegging.
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Kelley, W. L.
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1923
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January 1, 1924
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Appointed to fill John J. Reeves' unexpired term.
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Hess, Sam
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November 4, 1924
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November 2, 1926
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Elected
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Hess, Sam
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November 2, 1926
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January 1, 1929
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Re-elected
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Smith, Sam T.
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November 6, 1928
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January 1, 1931
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Elected
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Gaddis, Quillie C.
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November 4, 1930
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January 1, 1933
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State Election Register shows as A. C.
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Smith, Sam T.
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November 8, 1932
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January 1, 1935
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Elected
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Gaddis, Quillie C.
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November 6, 1934
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January 1, 1937
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State Election Register shows as O. C.
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Ard, Grover
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November 3, 1936
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January 1, 1939
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Elected
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Ard, Grover
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November 8, 1938
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January 1, 1941
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Re-elected
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Albright, Earl W.
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November 5, 1940
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November 3, 1942
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Elected
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Redfearn, Aubrey
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November 3, 1942
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November 4, 1944
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Elected
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Redfearn, Aubrey
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November 4, 1944
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January 1, 1947
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Re-elected
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Coker, Coy M.
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November 5, 1946
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November 2, 1948
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Elected
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Coker, Coy M.
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November 2, 1948
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January 1, 1951
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Re-elected
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Sinclair, Lloyd
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November 7, 1950
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November 4, 1952
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Elected
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Sinclair, Lloyd
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November 4, 1952
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January 1, 1955
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Re-elected
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Brown, Paul D.
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November 2, 1954
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November 6, 1956
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Elected
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Brown, Paul D.
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November 6, 1956
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1959
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Re-elected, but later resigned
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Redfearn, Alvis L.
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1959
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November 8, 1960
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Appointed to fill Brown's unexpired term
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Redfearn, Alvis L.
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November 8, 1960
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November 3, 1964
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Elected
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Redfearn, Alvis L.
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November 3, 1964
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August 1967
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Died in office
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Redfearn, Tessie Mae
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August 10, 1967
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December 31, 1968
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Appointed to fill husband's unexpired term. Only female Titus Co. Sheriff
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Terrell, John W.
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November 5, 1968
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December 31, 1972
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Elected
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Terrell, John W.
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November 7, 1972
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December 31, 1977
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Re-elected
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Moss, John A.
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November 2, 1976
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December 31, 1980
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Elected
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Moss, John A.
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November 4, 1980
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December 31, 1984
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Re-elected
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Moss, John A.
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November 6, 1984
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December 31, 1988
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Re-elected
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Moss, John A.
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November 8, 1988
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December 31, 1992
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Re-elected
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Moss, John A.
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November 3, 1992
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December 31, 1996
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Re-elected
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Poole, Ricky Wayne
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November 6, 1996
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May, 1999
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Elected, Resigned
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Shepard, Arvel
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May, 1999
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December 31, 2000
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Appointed to fill Ricky Poole's unexpired term
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Shepard, Arvel
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November 7, 2000
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December 31, 2004
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Elected
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Shepard, Arvel
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November 2, 2004
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December 31, 2008
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Re-elected
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