Early County Officials

Magistrates, 1833-34

John Aike, Miles Morrison, Ruple Bates, William Daugherty, Jr., William Risener, Sr., John L. Lafferty, David Pruitt, Peter O. Powell, Ruple Collister & James Baird.

Magistrates, 27 Oct 1835

Geo. W. Stratton, Jas. Akins, Leroy Williams, Peter O. Powell, Jno Goodin, Thos. Cornwell, Hiram W. Moss, David Pruiett, Jos. Beard, Jno. Gray, Allen Pryer, Wm. Dougherty, Wm. Wiley, Wm. Risner, Thos. Barrow, Jno. N. Nothren, Peter Turney, Saml. Baley, Peter J. Pittman & Russell Bates.

Early Sheriffs of Van Buren County

1837-1839 - Alford Morrison
1841 - J.O. Young
1842 - David Maddox
1843 - John O. Young
1852 - L.R. Venable
1855 - L. Venable
1856 - L.R. Venable
1857 - L.R. Venable
1858 - L.R. Venable
1965 - D.H. Lay
1866 - D.H. Lay
1867 - D.H. Lay

Early Circuit Clerks of Van Buren County

1837-1838 - Peter O. Powell
1839 - George Counts
1841 - K.C. Kirby
1842 - J.O. Young
1843 - J.Herman Matthews
1852 - George Counts
1855 - J.T. Bradley
1856 - J.T. Bradley
1857 - J.T. Bradley
1858 - J.T. Bradley
1865 - A.S. Lay
1866 - Allen S. Lay
1867 - Allen S. Lay

Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836

transcribed from the U.S. Government publication, "Territorial Papers - Arkansas 1819-1825" ppg 789-874, Part 7, "Executive Register for the Arkansas Territory, 1819-1836".
Comm. Date Name County-Township Commission-Remarks
1833 Nov 12 Ake, John Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Akens, James Van Buren Magistrate
1834 Sep 30 Baird, James Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Baley, Samuel Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Barrow, Thomas Van Buren Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Bates, Russell Conway Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Bates, Russell Conway Magistrate
1833 Nov 12 Bates, Russell Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Bates, Russell Van Buren Magistrate
1836 Jan 13 Beard, James M. Van Buren Judge of the County Court
1835 Oct 27 Beard, Joseph Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Cornwell, Thomas Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Jul 6 Craig, John B. Van Buren Judge of the County Court
1834 Jan 27 Daugherty, Nicholas Van Buren Sheriff
1835 Aug 7 Daugherty, Nicholas Van Buren Sheriff
1836 Jan 13 Daugherty, Nicholas Van Buren Sheriff
1833 Nov 12 Doherty Jr., William Van Buren Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Dougherty, Wiliam Conway Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Dougherty Jr., William Van Buren Magistrate
1834 Jun 13 Galleher, Russell Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Gooden, Joseph Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Gray, John Van Buren Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Lafferty, John L. Conway Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Lafferty, John L. Conway Magistrate
1833 Nov 12 Lafferty, John L. Van Buren Magistrate-Resigned
1834 Jan 27 Lafferty, John L. Van Buren Judge of the County Court-Left Office
1836 Jan 13 McCalister, James Van Buren Coroner-Left Office
1831 Nov 5 Morrison, Miles Conway Magistrate
1833 Nov 12 Morrison, Miles Van Buren Magistrate-Deceased
1835 Oct 27 Moss, Hiram W. Van Buren Magistrate
1836 Mar 5 Moss, Hiram W. Van Buren Coroner
1834 Jan 27 Nall, Philip Van Buren Coroner
1835 Aug 7 Nall, Philip Van Buren Coroner
1835 Oct 27 Nothren, John N. Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Pittman, Peter J. Van Buren Magistrate
1834 Jan 27 Powell, Peter O. Van Buren Clerk of the Circuit Court
1834 Mar 4 Powell, Peter O. Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Aug 7 Powell, Peter O. Van Buren Clerk of the Circuit Court
1835 Oct 27 Powell, Peter O. Van Buren Magistrate
1836 Jan 13 Powell, Peter O. Van Buren Clerk of the Circuit Court
1833 Nov 12 Pruett, David Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Pruett, David Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Pryer, Allen Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Risner, William Van Buren Magistrate
1833 Nov 12 Risnor Sr., William Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Stratton, George V. Van Buren Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Turney, Peter Van Buren Magistrate
1828 Sep 22 Wiley, William Conway-Hardin Magistrate
1829 Nov 20 Wiley, William Conway Magistrate
1831 Nov 5 Wiley, William Conway Magistrate
1833 Nov 12 Wiley, William Conway Magistrate
1835 Oct 27 Wiley, William Van Buren Magistrate
1834 Jan 27 Williams, Leroy Van Buren County Surveyor
1835 Aug 7 Williams, Leroy Van Buren County Surveyor
1835 Oct 27 Williams, Leroy Van Buren Magistrate
1836 Jan 13 Williams, Leroy Van Buren County Surveyor

Representatives to Little Rock Legislature, 1835-1896

9th Territorial Legislature Oct 5-Nov 16, 1835 John L. Lafferty
Convention Jan 4, 1836 W.W. Trimble, John L. Lafferty
1st State Legislature Sept 12-Nov 8, 1836 and Nov 6, 1837 to Mar 5, 1838 Luke Grimes, -House of Rep.
2nd Gen. Assembly Nov 5 - Dec 17, 1838 J.L. Larfferty, -House of Rep.
3rd Gen. Assembly Nov 2 - Dec 28, 1840 George Counts,- House of Rep.
4th Gen. Assembly Nov 7, 1842 - Feb 4, 1843 George Counts,- House of Rep.
5th Gen. Assembly Nov 4, 1844-Jan10, 1845 William Oliver,- House of Rep.
6th Gen. Assembly Nov 2-Dec 23, 1846 Luke Grimes, -House of Rep.
7th Gen. Assembly Nov 4, 1848 - Jan 10, 1849 David Maddox,- House of Rep.
8th Gen. Assembly Nov 4, 1850 - Jan 13, 1851 J.L. Lafferty,- House of Rep.
9th Gen. Assembly Nov 1, 1852 - Jan 12, 1853 J.B. Lewis,- House of Rep.
10th Gen. Assembly Nov 6, 1854 - Jan 22, 1855 Jesse Witt,- House of Rep.
11th Gen. Assembly Nov 3, 1856 - Jan 15, 1857 Gilbert Cottrell, -House of Rep.
12th General Assembly Nov 1, 1858 - Feb 21, 1859 L.R. Venable -House of Rep
13th General Assembly Nov 5, 1860 - Jan 21, 1861 special Session Nov 4-Nov 18, 1861 and Mar 5-Mar 22, 1862 J.B. Lewis- House of Rep
State Convention Mar 4, 1861 James Henry Patterson
14th General Assembly Nov 5-Dec 1, 1862 John L. Lafferty- house of Rep
15th General Assembly Apr 11-June 2, 1864 & Nov 7, 1864-Jan 2, 1865 & Apr 3-Apr 22, 1865 L.M. Harris- house of Rep
16th General Assembly Nov 5, 1866-Mar 23, 1867 A.R. Witt - Senate & J.J. Edwards - House of Rep.
Constitutional Conv. Jan 7 - Feb 18, 1868 Jesse Millsap
17th General Assembly Apr 2, - Jul 23, 1868 & Nov 17, 1868 - Apr 10, 1869 Jesse Milsaps- house of Rep
State Convention 1874 Allan R. Witt
20th General Assembly Nov 10, 1874-Mar 5, 1875 & Nov 1 - Dec 10, 1875 Jesse Witt -House of Rep
21st General Assembly Jan 8 - Mar 8, 1877 Z.B. Jennings- House of Rep
22nd General Assembly Jan 13 - Mar 13, 1879 James H. Fraser -House of Rep
23rd General Assembly Jan 8 - Mar 19, 1881 Z.B. Jennings -House of Rep
24th General Assembly Jan 8 - Mar 28, 1883 Z.B. Jennings - Senator & J.M. Blasingame - House of Rep
25th General Assembly Jan 12-Mar 18, 1885 Z.B. Jennings - Senate & Jesse Millsaps - House of Rep
26th General Assembly Jan 10 - Mar 31, 1887 W.M. Peel - House of Rep.
27th General Assembly Jan 10 - Mar 31, 1889 R.S. Hill - House of Rep.
28th General Assembly Jan 12 - Apr 3, 1891 H.C. Emerson - House of Rep
29th General Assembly Jan 9 - April 8, 1893 J.W. Pate - House of Rep.
30th General Assembly Jan 14 - Apr 10, 1896 T.C. Ford - House of Rep.

Van Buren County Officials

transcribed from "Arkansas Historical Report by the Secretary of State of Arkansas"
Date Judge Clerk Sheriff Treasurer Coroner Surveyor Assessor
1833-1835 J.B. Craig P.O. Powell N. Daugherty Phillip Nall L. Williams
1835-1836 J. M. Bird P.O. Powell N. Daugherty J. McAllister L. Williams
1836-1838 Wm. Daugherty P.O. Powell A. Morrison A. Caruthers R. Bain L. Williams
1838-1840 Wm. Daugherty Geo. Counts A. Morrison W.W. Trimble J.M. Grigg L. Williams
1840-1842 J.C. Gainer A. Daugherty J.O. Young George Hardin A.W. McRaines L. Williams
1842-1844 A. Allen H. Matthews J.O. Young Daniel Griggs L. Williams
1844-1846 W.B. Sullivan H. Matthews J.M. Pearce Daniel Griggs Joshua James Thomas Moss
1846-1848 H.W. Moss Geo. Counts J.M. Pearce Daniel Griggs William Lay Thomas Moss
1848-1850 J.L. Sanders Geo. Counts J.M. Pearce Daniel Griggs J.M. Baird Thomas Moss
1850-1852 J. Robinson J. Harpham L.R. Venable G. Cotrel J.M. Baird Thomas Moss
1852-1854 D.V. Mason George Counts L.R. Venable M. Griggs J. McAllister A.G. Barlow
1854-1856 J.W. Chandler J.T. Bradley L.R. Venable M. Griggs W. Leonard A.G. Barlow
1856-1858 J. McAllister J.T. Bradley L.R. Venable G.W. Maxorw Joshua Smith A.G. Barlow
1858-1860 R.S. Hill J.T. Bradley W.H. Griggs J.M. Brooks Joshua Smith Enoch Brewer
1860-1862 J.G. Nixon J.T. Bradley J.M. Bailey Benj Holmes C.R. Rodgers Enoch Brewer
1862-1864 J.F. McAllister J.T. Bradley A.B. Gaylor George Brown Joshua Smith
1864-1866 W.K. Bradford Allen Lay D.H. Lay George Brown
1866-1868 P.H. Brittain A.S. Lay D.H. Lay W.E. Wilson C.R. Rodgers E. Brewer
1868-1872 David Wilson (John Jackson from 11/7/70) N.A. Sanders M.C. Rerdell J.M. Holderfield A.J. Leonard R.W. Emerson
1872-1874 N.A. Sanders (R.C. Robinson from Jul. 1874) M.C. Rerdell (Thomas Poe from Jun. 1874) J.M. Hine J.L. England W.E. Wilson J.G. Nunn
1874-1876 G.W. Holbrook A.C. Robinson J.L. Brewer J.K. Hatchett E. Heening W.E. Wilson J.M. Blasingame
1876-1878 G.W. Holbrook W.T. Poe J.L. Brewer J.K. Hatchett W.D. Hunter F.R. Battershell J.M. Blasingame
1878-1880 G.W. Holbrook W.M. Peel J.L. Brewer J.K. Hatchett P.C. Menees C.H. Culpepper J.M. Blasingame
1880-1882 J.W. Middleton W.M. Peel R.R. Poe J.K. Hatchett A. Skillern C.H. Culpepper J.M. Blasingame
1882-1884 G.W. Holbrook W.M. Peel R.R. Poe K.H. Hutches J.T. Bradley W.S. Mitchell J.M. Price (Wm Hardy elected Apr 23, 1884 - J.M. Price decd.)
1884-1886 J.B. Duncan W.J. Norman W.M. Peel B.P. Boykin J.T. Bradley Robert Rowe W.T. Davis
1886-1888 J.B. Duncan W.H. Norman Zack Thompson S.H. Bradley J.R. Rowe J.R. Rowe William Hardy
1888-1890 J.B. Duncan B.H. Thompson Zack Thompson S.H. Bradley Jas Greesom Robert Rowe G.G. Perkins
1890-1892 J.H. Fraser J.B. Thompson W.S. Maddox J.J. Hargis W.M. Peel Mack Couch T.M. Patterson
1892-1894 J.H. Fraser J.B. Thompson W.S. Maddox j.J. Hargis J.P. Rickles Mack Couch T.M. Patterson
1894-1896 W.T. Davis W.M. Peel H.L. Jennings J.H. Greesom G.S. Milligan Hamp Bradley
1896-1898 W.T. Davis G.G. Perkins W.S. Maddox B.H. Thompson J.R. Morgan G.S. Milligan Hamp Bradley
1898-1900 W.M. French G.G. Perkins W.S. Maddox B.H. Thompson Geo Hatchett C.H. Culpepper W.F. Griggs
1900-1902 E. Hall A.B. Couch J.W. Hatchett S.H. Bradley S.A. Bradford C.H. Culpepper A.S. Jones