Appointed by County Court Justices (Constitution of 1776, sec. 47):
1777 Robert Dennis
1777 John Done
1778-1795 James Round Morris
1795-1837 John C. Handy
1837-1847 Gordon M. Handy
1847-1851 Edward D. Martin
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1864, Art. IV, sec. 29):
1865-1867 George H. Richardson
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 25):
1867-1886 Irving T. Matthews
1886-1889 John W. Staton
1889-1890 John M. Richardson (D)
1890-1908 Francis Henry Purnell (D)
1908-1925 Oliver Dale Collins (died 1925)
1925-1926 Sue M. Collins
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. XVII, added by Chapter 227, Acts of 1922, ratified Nov. 7, 1922):
1926-1939 Bessie Bowen
1939-1944 Joseph E. Brimer (D) (resigned 1944)
1944-1953 Charles W. Nelson, Jr.
1953-1955 E. Wilfred Ross (resigned)
1955-1958 Frank White Hales (D)
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 25, amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956):
1958-1982 Frank White Hales (D)
1982-1990 Warne C. Littleton
1990-1998 Richard H. Outten (D)
1998- Stephen V. Hales (D)
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