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  Benton County OFFICIALS 1836-1958
Date Judge Clerk Circuit Clerk Sheriff Tax Collector Treasurer Coroner Surveyor Assessor
1836-1838 Geo. P. Wallace John B. Dixon   Gideon Pace (1)   Hy. C. Hastings Henry Ford A. McKissick  
1838-1840 Matthew English John B. Dixon   Gideon B. Pace   Hy. C. Hastings James Beaman W. H. McLean  
1840-1842 T. M. Duckworth John B. Dixon   Gideon B. Pace   Hy. C. Hastings James Jackson James White  
1842-1844 David Mitchell John Smith   J. H. Hammock   Hy. C. Hastings James Jackson W. H. Woods  
1844-1846 J. A. P. Carr John Smith   J. H. Hammock   Hy. C. Hastings James Jackson Dr. Hayden  
1846-1848 T. M. Duckworth (2) J. D. Dickinson   John Galbreth   S. Langston James Jackson D. Chandler  
1848-1850 J. M. Rodgers J. D. Dickinson   John Galbreth   Wm. McDaniel W. B. Covey D. Chandler  
1850-1852 W. J. Howard J. D. Dickinson   John Galbreth   Wm. McDaniel H. O. Gilbert J. McBrown  
1852-1854 J. W. Cowan A. G. Williams   John Galbreth   Wm. McDaniel H. O. Gilbert Henry Land  
1854-1856 Wm. McDaniel A. G. Williams   John Galbreth   H. C. Hastings John Wilcox M. B. Maxwell  
1856-1858 Enoch Troil John Galbreth   H. Hammock   H. C. Hastings Hardy Wilson J. Candil  
1858-1860 John Kinchloe (3) R. S. Williams (4)   J. R. Woods   E. W. Smith William Morgan M. Maxwell  
1860-1862 H. Marly J. R. Woods   Jo Henry   S. Langston Alfred Dean M. Maxwell  
1862-1864 H. Marly J. R. Woods   R. E. Doak   E. W. Smith John Galbreth M. Maxwell  
1864-1866 D. Woods C. W. Rice   R. Tolan (5)   S. Langston Alfred Dean    
1866-1868 D. Woods J. W. Sykes   J. Simmons   S. Langston I. W. Reynolds M. W. Maxwell  
1870-1872 J. McPherson (6) J. R. Rutherford    W. C. Lefers   Joseph Thomas J. C. January M. Maxwell J. N. Curtiss
1872-1874 D. Woods (7)     William Isabel (9)   John Galbreath (8) J. E. Plummer S. Peak W. L. Cowan
1874-1876 Harvey Marley John Black   J. W. Simons   Haley Jackson J. H. Hogan W. B. Maxwell W. L. Cowan
1876-1878 S. N. Elliott John Black   J. W. Simons   B. F. Dunn J. W. Bland W. B. Maxwell W. L. Cowan
1878-1880 S. N. Elliott John Black   J. H. McClinton   B. F. Dunn P. H. Thorpe W. B. Maxwell H. Higgfill
1880-1882 T. D. Bates John Black (10)   J. H. McClinton   Thomas Wood R. W. Hansard W. B. Maxwell A. G. Gamble
1882-1884   John Black (10)   R. A. Hickman   T. H. Wood R. N. Corley D. W. German A. G. Gamble
1884-1886 T. D. Bates John Black   F. P. Galbreath   T. H. Wood R. N. Corley M. B. Maxwell W. H. Haines
1886-1888 S. A. Cordell John Black   W. H. Cloe   H. C. Smith R. N. Corley S. B. Robertson W. H. Haines
1888-1890 S. A. Cordell E. L. Taylor C. C. Hoffman F. P. Galbreath   H. C. Smith R. N. Corley J. A. Murray W. H. Haines
1890-1892 T. D. Bates M. L. Williams John Black F. P. Galbreath   J. J. Jefferson R. N. Corley J. A. Murray J. E. Bussey
1892-1894 R. Y. Nance J. D. Covey C. A. Rodgers F. P. Galbreath   H. C. Smith Jr. R. N. Corley J. A. Murray J. E. Bussey
1894-1896 F. H. Foster J. D. Covey C. A. Rodgers F. P. Galbreath   J. J. Jefferson R. N. Corley J. A. Murray A. E. Kindley
1896-1898 F. H. Foster W. O. Young Harry Hust J. G. McAndrews   W. L. Morley R. N. Corley J. A. Murray A. E. Kindley
1898-1890 F. H. Foster Harry Hust W. O. Young J. G. McAndrews   W. L. Morley R. N. Corley J. A. Murray J. W. Puckett
1900-1902 E. L. Taylor I. C. Casey John Black R. A. Pickens   H. C. Smith Jr. Geo. L. Bates W. T. Patterson J. W. Puckett
1902-1904 E. L. Taylor I. C. Casey D. B. Horsley (11) R. A. Pickens   J. N. Stokes Geo. L. Bates W. T. Patterson W. H. Haines
1904-1906 Lon Williams Marion Douglass D. B. Horsley James Hickman   J. N. Stokes Geo. L. Bates Lem Wheat W. H. Haines
1906-1908 Lon Williams Marion Douglass W. T. Maxwell James Hickman   Will Neeley J. A. Petty D. L. Wheat Sam Edwards
1908-1910 Leander Norris W. E. Hill W. T. Maxwell A. J. Russell   Will Neeley (12) John N. Stokes D. L. Wheat Sam Edwards
1910-1912 W. A. O. Jones W. M. Heaslet W. M. Heaslet A. J. Russell Marion Douglas N. S. Henry John Stokes M. Hays D. L. Wheat
1912-1914 H. C. Smith (13)
‡W. R. Edwards
E. K. Hale W. M. Heaslet T. T. Blake F. P. Galbreath N. S. Henry Dr. J. T. Clegg J. A. Robertson Jr. D. L. Wheat
1914-1916 W. E. Hill
‡W. R. Edwards
E. K. Hale Sam Beasley T. T. Blake A. B. Webb N. S. Henry Dr. J. T. Clegg J. A. Robertson Jr. Geo. N. Gearhart
1916-1919 Leander Norris
‡W. R. Edwards
E. K. Hale Sam Beasley Sid Jackson A. B. Webb Marshall Bennett A. D. Callison H. T. Lambreth (14) Geo. R. Gearhart
1919-1921 Joe Beasley
‡F. A. Wood
J. C. Casey I. D. Dwearinger Sid Jackson Marion Douglas Marshall Bennett A. D. Callison E. G. Pond A. S. McGinnis
1921-1923 Joe Beasley
David Compton
J. C. Casey I. D. Swearington G. L. Maples   E. K. Hale A. D. Callison E. G. Pond Geo. N. Gearhart
1923-1925 David Compton
‡F. A. Wood
Anna Patton I. D. Searington   A. S. McGinnis E. K. Hale A. D. Callison J. A. Robertson A. S. McGinnis
1925-1926 R. W. Edwards
‡F. A. Wood
Anna Patton M. Douglas Joe Gailey A. S. McGinnis E. K. Hale A. D. Callison J. A. Robertson G. N. Gearhart
1927-1928 W. R. Edwards Anna Patton Marion Douglas Joe Gailey W. R. Marley W. C. Deason A. D. Callison Wilson Brown Geo. N. Gearhart
1929-1930 David Compton Anna Patton Fred Douglas Edgar Fields W. L. Marley W. C. Deason A. D. Callison Wilson Brown Sam Banks
1931-1932 David Compton Fred Berry Fred Douglas Edgar Fields Joe Gailey W. C. Deason A. D. Callison Wilson Brown Sam Banks
1933-1934 David Compton Fred Berry Fred Allred G. L. Maples Joe Gailey W. C. Deason L. A. Wasson M. Hays Sam Banks
1935-1936 David Compton (15) Bess Pace Fred Allred Earl Austin Reed Adcock J. S. Murray A. D. Callison M. Hays R. O. Cook
1937-1938 Fred Berry Bess Pace Fred Allred Earl Austin Reed Adcock J. S. Murray A. D. Callison M. Hays R. O. Cook
1939-1940 Joe Beasley Bess Pace Fred Allred W. A. Black Reed Adcock J. S. Murray A. D. Callison Wilson Brown (16) R. O. Cook
1941-1942 Joe Beasley E. F. Buttram Mary Chiles W. A. Black Bruce Douglas W. H. Knox A. D. Callison M. Hays R. O. Cook
1943-1944 Joe Beasley E. F. Buttram Mary Chiles W. A. Black Mrs. B. Douglas W. H. Knox A. D. Callison M. Hays R. O. Cook
1945-1946 Joe Beasley E. F. Buttram Mary Chiles W. H. Knox Mrs. B. Douglas F. F. Maxwell A. D. Callison M. Hays R. O. Cook
1947-1948 Joe Beasley Bess Pace Mary Chiles Charles Womble Geo. Eldred Jr. Mrs. F. A. Maxwell W. F. Burns   R. O. Cook
1949-1950 W. A. Black Ruth Wharton Dale Jefferson Charles Womble Geo. Eldred Jr. P. M. Henderson W. F. Burns M. Hays R. O. Cook
1951-1952 W. A. Black (17) Ruth Wharton Dale Jefferson John M. Black Geo. Eldred Jr. P. M. Henderson W. F. Burns   R. O. Cook
1953-1954 Craig Holt Ruth Wharton Dale Jefferson John M. Black Ray Jefferson Coin Patton W. F. Burns   Rollie Maxwell (18)
1955-1956 Lawrence E. Perry Harry M. Pratt Dale Jefferson J. H. Means Ray Jefferson Coin Patton W. F. Burns A. F. Bundy (19) Clyde Duncan
1957-1958 Lawrence E. Perry Harry M. Pratt Sherman Kinyon J. H. Means Ray Jefferson Coin Patton W. F. Burns   Clyde Duncan

‡ - County Superintendant

(1) Wm. B. Woody was appointed until Pace complied with Section 7 of the then existing revenue laws of the State.
(2) Resigned and James Jackson elected instead, September, 1846. 
(3) Resigned and J. W. Cowan filled the vacancy. 
(4) Resigned and John Galbreth filled the place.
(5) Left the State and T. W. Norwood took the office.
(6) It is incomplete from 1870 to 1872.
(7) Office abolished in 1873
(8) Resigned in 1873, and W. C. Leflors in office.
(9) J. W. Simmons, vice Wm. Isabel, resigned, August 1874.
(10) B. F. Dunn, Clerk Circuit Court. Office divided. 
(11) Resigned and F. P. Galbreath appointed June 20 1905; re-appointed April 30, 1906. 
(12) W. L. Marley appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Will Neeley on November 30, 1908.
(13) Resigned and W. S. Floyd appointed September 22, 1914. 
(14) E. G. Pond appointed November 26, 1917, to succeed H. T. Lambeth, resigned.
(15) Resigned-Fred Berry appointed August 26, 1936.
(16) Died-M. Hays appointed March 18, 1939.
(17) W. H. Enfield appointed to vacancy caused by death of W. A. Black. December 10, 1951. 
(18) J. C. Clanton Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Rollie Maxwell July 15, 1953.
(19) Appointed to fill term of M. Hays, death July 8, 1955.

Reference: Historical Report of the Secretary of State 1958 , C.G. "Crisp" Hall, Secretary of State. Printed and bound in Arkansas. It is the first Secretary of State Report published since 1926. Copies courtesy of Olwyn Whitehouse, transcribed by Pat Asher.

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