Dekalb County Officials Pages

SHERIFFS
(The term of office was two years, with a limit of three consecutive terms, until 1978)

NAME TIME PERIOD NAME TIME PERIOD

Pleasant A. Thomason 1883-1842 George C. Puckett 1908-1912

James McGuire 1842-1845 Amon B. Frazier 1912-1916

John Allen 1845-1848 George C. Puckett 1916-1920

John L. Dearman 1848-1852 Amon B. Frazier 1920-1922

Ezekiel W. Taylor, Sr. 1852-1856 J. Harlie Cantrell 1922-1926

John Donnell 1856-1858 Fred E. Terry 1926-1930

J. Y. Stewart 1858-1860 Albert F. Foutch 1930-1932

John Hallum 1860-1862 Charlie D. Eller 1932-1934

Hezekiah Love 1862-1864 John C. (Chub) Hill 1934-1938

Wm. L. Hathaway 1865-1868 Will Vickers 1938-1940

Charles J. Hill 1868-1870 Alex O. Parker 1940-1942

James Henry Blackburn 1870-1874 John C. (Chub) Hill 1942-1946

M. F. Doss 1874-1878 Will Bullard 1946-1948

Charles S. Frazier 1882-1884 C. H. Malone 1948-1954

Ben M. Merritt 1880-1882 James Keith 1954-1958

Charles S. Frazier 1882-1884 Harrison Puckett 1958-1960

Huston S. Gill 1884-1888 Harold Frazier 1960-1964

Wm. H. C. Lassiter 1888-1892 W. H. Bing 1964-1966

Silas F. Anderson 1892-1896 Doris Bing 1966

Ben M. Merritt 1896-1898 Will Hall Windham 1966-1970

Louis Merritt 1898 Kelly Walker 1970-1972

John T. Odom 1898-1902 Creston Bain 1972-1976

Barnabas Taylor 1902-1904 Dwight Mathis 1976-1986

L. Everett Love 1904-1908 Kenneth Pack 1986-

NAME	TIME PERIOD	NAME	TIME PERIOD
Pleasant A. Thomason	1883-1842	George C. Puckett	1908-1912
James McGuire	1842-1845	Amon B. Frazier	1912-1916
John Allen	1845-1848	George C. Puckett	1916-1920
John L. Dearman	1848-1852	Amon B. Frazier	1920-1922
Ezekiel W. Taylor, Sr.	1852-1856	J. Harlie Cantrell	1922-1926
John Donnell	1856-1858	Fred E. Terry	1926-1930
J. Y. Stewart	1858-1860	Albert F. Foutch	1930-1932
John Hallum	1860-1862	Charlie D. Eller	1932-1934
Hezekiah Love	1862-1864	John C. (Chub) Hill	1934-1938
Wm. L. Hathaway	1865-1868	Will Vickers	1938-1940
Charles J. Hill	1868-1870	Alex O. Parker	1940-1942
James Henry Blackburn	1870-1874	John C. (Chub) Hill	1942-1946
M. F. Doss	1874-1878	Will Bullard	1946-1948
Charles S. Frazier	1882-1884	C. H. Malone	1948-1954
Ben M. Merritt	1880-1882	James Keith	1954-1958
Charles S. Frazier	1882-1884	Harrison Puckett	1958-1960
Huston S. Gill	1884-1888	Harold Frazier	1960-1964
Wm. H. C. Lassiter	1888-1892	W. H. Bing	1964-1966
Silas F. Anderson	1892-1896	Doris Bing	1966
Ben M. Merritt	1896-1898	Will Hall Windham	1966-1970
Louis Merritt	1898	Kelly Walker	1970-1972
John T. Odom	1898-1902	Creston Bain	1972-1976
Barnabas Taylor	1902-1904	Dwight Mathis	1976-1986
L. Everett Love	1904-1908	Kenneth Pack	1986-

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QUARTERLY COURT JUDGES
(The term of office is eight years. Because of variations in state law there was
sometimes a county judge and sometimes a chairman of the court in the years
between 1838 and 1894. After 1894 the judge was elected by popular vote. In
1978 the office was changed to County Executive with a four-year term.)

NAME TIME PERIOD NAME TIME PERIOD

Wm. H. Magness 1856-1864 Kate Drake 1931-1934

Jesse T. Hollis 1872-1880 Will H. Atwell 1934-1950

Wingate T. Robinson 1880-1884? Homer Murphy 1950-1958

Martin L. Bonham 1894-1902 Harry Foutch 1958-1966

Robert C. Nesmith 1902-1905 Billy J. Lafever 1966-1982

James E. Drake 1905-1910 Keith Garrett 1982-1990

James B. Moore 1910-1918 Larry Webb 1990-

James E. Drake 1918-1931

NAME	TIME PERIOD	NAME	TIME PERIOD
Wm. H. Magness	1856-1864	Kate Drake	1931-1934
Jesse T. Hollis	1872-1880	Will H. Atwell	1934-1950
Wingate T. Robinson	1880-1884?	Homer Murphy	1950-1958
Martin L. Bonham	1894-1902	Harry Foutch	1958-1966
Robert C. Nesmith	1902-1905	Billy J. Lafever	1966-1982
James E. Drake	1905-1910	Keith Garrett	1982-1990
James B. Moore	1910-1918	Larry Webb	1990-
James E. Drake	1918-1931

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