Early Officers of the Court
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NAME
DATE
BYRNES, Walter Bond dated Aug 18, 1824 CAMPBELL, Eugene P. Jun 6, 1908 CHASE, P. Wingate Bond dated May 30, 1880 COURSE, Issac J. Commission dated Jan 29, 1845 DUNLAP, James 1811 FRANKLIN, James 1872 GREEN, Thomas K. Appointed to vacancy - Aug 4, 1886; Also bond dated Jul 20, 1894 GILLESPIE, Albert H. Bond Dated Jun 18, 1896 HARRIS, Albert B. Bond dated Jun 23, 1868 HOUGH, Wade H., Jr. 1874 HUNTER, Alexander C. Commission dated May 25, 1840 HUSTON, James Oath dated Jul 8, 1806 JANNEY, John Commission dated Mar 7, 1859; Also, Appointed by Gov. Wells Oct 2, 1865 LAMBDIN, J. Harry Appointed to vacancy Aug 26, 1895 METCALFE, Andrew W. Bond dated May 21, 1888 MILLER, Stephen C. Bond dated May 18, 1818 MORGAN, Charles Bond dated Oct 10, 1805 PARKER, W. S. Bond dated May 31, 1819 RANDALL, James Bond dated Dec 13, 1878 REAGAN, Benjamin Bond dated Jul 24, 1815 SPARROW, Edward Oath dated Feb 12, 1834 STEWART, Oren Bond dated Jan 7, 1873 VERNON, W. R. C. Commission dated Dec 26, 1855 WILLIS, William 1812 YOUNG, John Bond dated Dec 12, 1876 Return to Index
CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT COURT (1859-1932)
NAME
DATE
BALL, J. P. Bond dated Feb 3, 1880 CAMPBELL, Charles C. Bond dated Jan 7, 1896 CAMPBELL, Charles C., Jr. Bond dated Aug 16, 1923 CAMPBELL, Victor P. Incumbent in 1932 GILLESPIE, Albert H. Bond dated May 28, 1892 JACKSON, T. P. Bond dated Jan 4, 1873 JOYCE, Mike A. Bond dated May 30, 1884 MENG, James S. Bond dated Jan 6, 1868 MILLER, Joseph D. Bond dated Jan 24, 1867 PURVIS, William R. Bond dated Nov. 21, 1859 RIVERS, Robert L. Appointed by Gov. Wells - Oct 3, 1865 SHIELDS, Wilmer H. Bond dated Jan 29 1899 SNYDER, John Young Bond dated Dec 12, 1860 WALL, E. W. Bond dated Dec 12, 1876 Return to Index
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (1870-1932)
NAME
DATE
AUSTIN, T. Dec. Term, 1876 CLINTON, Thomas P. Oct. Term, 1881 to Jun. Term, 1883 DALE, John, Jr. Incumbent in 1932 DUKE, Charles S. Oct. Term, 1888 to Oct. Term, 1891 DUNCAN, William J. D. Nov. Term, 1866 to Oct Term, 1870 GREEN, Abner E. Oct. Term, 1908 to Feb. 22, 1915 LEVAN, J. Edwards April Term, 1871 LUCE, J. N. Oct. Term, 1883 to Dec. Term, 1884 MAYO, Oren Acting Pro Tem. Oct. Term, 1873 to Dec Term, 1873 REEVES, Joseph M. Mar. Term, 1915 to Dec. Term, 1930 STEELE, Hiram R. Jan Term, 1872 to April Term, 1873
April Term, 1877 to Oct. Term, 1881THOMPSON, David N. Nov. Term, 1892 to April Term, 1900 TULLIS, Hugh April Term, 1885 to April Term, 1888 Return to Index
DISTRICT JUDGES (1823-1932)
NAME
DATE
BOATNER, John Stirling Dec. Term, 1904 to ? 1912 CALHOUN, Nathan M. Mar. Term, 1914 to Jan. Term, 1925 COOLEY, Thomas Dec. Term, 1837 COOLEY, Thomas J. Nov. Term, 1853 to Nov. Term, 1856 CURRY, Thomas Dec. Term, 1842 to May Term, 1846 DAGG, John Leadly Oct. Term, 1892 to Dec. Term, 1904 DALE, John April Term, 1912 to Mar. Term, 1914 (Resigned) DAVIS, Frederick H. Jun. Term, 1838 to Feb. Term, 1840 DUKE, Charles S. May Term, 1892 to ? 1892 DUNLAP, James Nov. Term, 1813 to Nov. Term, 1823 FARRAR, Edgar D. Nov. Term, 1861 to Nov. Term, 1868 FARRAR, Frederick H. Nov. Term, 1846 to May Term, 1853 HARALSON, A. D. M. May Term, 1857 HOUGH, Wade H. Nov. Term, 1868 to Apr. term, 1884 McVEA, John Nov. Term, 1859 to Nov. Term, 1860 NICHOLLS Jun. Term, 1836 to Jun. Term, 1837 OGDEN, Robert N. Oct. Term, 1832 to Dec. Term, 1834
Dec. Term, 1835OVERTON, John H. Nov. Term, 1823 to Apr. Term, 1832 RATLIFF, Cyrus Nov. Term, 1857 to Apr. Term, 1859 REEVES, R. R. Appointed to replace Judge Taliaferro before 1932. TALIAFERRO, Robert Monroe Incumbent before 1932. Promoted to Court of Appeals Bench before 1932 TENNEY, Barnabas G. Dec. Term, 1840 to Jul. Term, 1841 WINCHESTER, Ben June Term, 1835 YOUNG, S. Charles Apr. Term, 1884 to May Term, 1892 Return to Index
