BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of Tallahatchie County Ms., USGenWeb Project
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTORNEY & Clerk
The first form of local Government in Tallahatchie was known as "The
Board of Police". Their actions or decisions made by the Board were
as they are today. They made appointments for other boards and commissions.
They appointed Road Overseers to take care of the roads, build, and make
repairs to the roads. They drew or mapped the County into Districts, decided
on where to build bridges, jail, courthouse. They set the tax rate to collect
taxes. They would fine any member that wasn't present at the meetings. The
fine was $10.00 to $20.00. When one of the Board members resigned they would
order an election to be held to elect another member. In the early 1800s
the Board of Police set Tole rates for bridges and ferries that cross the
creeks and rivers. Two ORDERS were issued that a tole rate to cross the
Charleston and Tallahatchie Turnpike was to:wit, Waggon and Team---per trip----$1.00,
Carriages---$.50 per trip, Man and Horse-- 6 1/4, Foot Man-- 3, Loose Horse---6
1/2, Ordered and signed February 2, 1841. Tole to cross the Tallahatchie
River,by ferry near Locopolis, Waggon and Team---$1.00, 1 and 2 Horse Carriage
--.50, Man and Horse--.25, Man--.121/2, Horse and Mules and cattle--.05
each, Hogs and Sheep---.02 each. Ordered and signed March 7, 1842. The Board
of Police were,W. Fanning, /A.L. Humphey, / Samuel Foster, /Joseph Carson,
/ Walter Mangrum./ Clerk for the Board--B.B. Wilson, /Sheriff---Green B.
Goodwin,/ Assessor and Collector--William Sutton, / Coroner--William Berry,
Ranger-/-H.C. Davis, / Treasurer--W. H. Wilkes. The records reflect these
as the first members of Tallahatchie County Local Government in the year
1834.
1834-
W.McFanning, president
A. L. Humphrey
Samuel Foster
Walter A Mangrum
Joseph Carson
Green B. Goodwin, Sheriff
William Sutton, Assessor-Collector
W. H. Wilkins, Treasurer
B.B. Wilson, Clerk
1836
A. L. Humphery
W. Quarles
O. E. Wilcox
Joseph A. Young
Charles Bowen
Green B. Goodwin, Sheriff
L. Watkins, Clerk
1838
Johnathan Davis
James Steele
Harvey Staton
John Montgomery
Thomas Peete, President
Green B. Goodwin, Sheriff
Elijah Wilmore, Clerk
1842
James Steele
A. G. Harrison
John Scott
John Page
George Brooks
E.E. Armstrong, Clerk
1843
James Steele
John Page
Charles Gadberry
G. D. Brooks
James Alford, Sheriff
E.E. Armstrong, Clerk
Hugh L White
Henry Fudge
Dionyseus Burkhalter
John Williams
C.W. Johnson, Sheriff
1846
James Steele
D. Burhalter
B. S. Priddy
Smith Murphrey
Thomas Peete
J.I. Kendrick, Clerk
George W. Johnson, Sheriff
1848
John B. Hunter
Benjamin F. gibson
Ezekiel P. Noble
A. G. Murphrey
I.I. Gray
James Alford, Sheriff
J. G. Kendricks, Clerk
1852
William G. Sheley, Treasurer
H. V. Tapp
C. Buntin
A. Laughlin
H.D. Bridges
A.G. Murphrey
Henry Trewolla, Clerk
1853
W. D. Bridges
W.D. Roane
Willis Shaw
A.G. Murphrey, Sheriff
W.G. Sheley, Clerk
1855
Alex Patterson
W.E. Roane
Robert Lee
James Duncan
A.G. Murphey
William G. Sheley, Clerk
1860-1864
J. M. Duncan
William R. Boothe
E. B. Robinson
W.D Roane
R. F. Williams
P. B. McDaniel, Sheriff
B. H. Russell, Clerk
1864-1868
S. F. Dyes Marsh Beat
G. C. Porter Ascalmore Beat
F. C. Priddy McDaniel Beat
W. B. Barnes Tuscuhoma Beat
J. H. Montgomery Charleston Beat
1868-1872
William H. Fitzgerald
George W. Porter
A. G. Murphey
S. F. Dyes
C. Montgomery
G. Rice, Sheriff
J. T. Neely Clerk
1870- 9-24- The Board of Police was changed to the Board of Supervisors.
C. M. Marchbank
Daniel Coleman
Mills Boothe
Henry Holmes
W. A. Aluase?
1871
Greek Rice
J. D. Frieson
G.L Sharkey
Jno A. Kuykendall
William A. Alcorn, Sheriff
G. A. Nicholetts, Cler for the Board
1872-1876
W. D. Watson
C.C. Frieson
David Coleman
Francis Ancrus ?
William A. Alcorn, Sheriff
G.A. Nicholetts, Clerk for the Board
1876-1880
James L. Webb
Thomas F. Byars
Isham Thomas
Green London
J. Dogan, Sheriff
Robert Riddick, Clerk for the Board
1880-1884
William Steele
Jessie Sullivant
Henry Parker
Jim Harris
Jerry Robinson
T. J. Robertson
J. A. Dogan, Sheriff
Jno. Neely Clerk for the Board
1884-1888
R. L. Peters
R. J. Fedric ?
G. W. Jones
W.A. Summers
J. B. Driskell
William McCachren, Sheriff
1888-1892
R. L. Peters
H. C. Staton
W. S. Tatum
T. W. Thomas
?
T. J. Manley, Clerk for the Board
1892-1896
W.S. Tatum
J. H. Horn
Mike Hey
J.W. Hoop
Jeff M. Elvaner ?
A. B. Duke
C. H. Fonda, Sheriff
T. J. Manley, Clerk for the Board
1896-1900
R.L. Peters District One
J.A. Morgan District Two
G.W. Trusty District Three
W.W. John District Four
N.J. McMullen District Five
J.H. Sullivan Sheriff
P.F. Bagwell Treasurer
D.W. Patterson Chancery Clerk
E. T. Strider Circuit Clerk
C.W. Gist Tax Assessor
J.D. Rice Supt. of Education
1900-1904
J. A. Shores District One
J. A. Morgan District Two
Mike Hey District Three
J. J. Williams District Four
N. J. McMullen District Five
A. J. Thompson, Sherff
Jno. T. Neely, Clerk for the Board
1901-1912
George P. Newman District One.
1904-1908
R. L. Peters District One
W. S. Tatum District Two
M. N. Strider District Three
D.W. Pitts District Four
Frank Grozinger Distrct Five
L. I. Rice, Sheriff
A. L. Whitten, Clerk for the Board
1908-1912
George P. Newman District One
J. T. Cole District Two--G.P. Houston
Mike Hey District Three
A. M. Graham District Four--J.A. Murphey
W. N. Tate District Five
P. H. Brown, Sheriff
C. H. Broome, Attorney for the Board
T. Wade Patterson, Clerk for the Board
1912-1916
J. A. Shores District One
J. W. Patterson District Two
W.C. Keelin District Three
J. R. Allison District Four
W. A. Luckie District Five
L. I. Rice, Sheriff
W. D. Brown, Clerk for the Board
1916-1920
J. A. Shores District One
S. C. Barnes District Two
R. W. Stevens District Three
S. M. Jones District Four
W. N. Tate District Five
P. H. Brown, Sheriff
D. S. Henderson, Clerk for the Board
1920-1924
C. E. Shores District One
W. R. Noel District Two
A. L. Allbritton District Three
J. P. Hey District Four
A. W. Whatley District Five
H. E. Tansil, Sheriff
A. E. Weinstein, Attorney for the Board
D. S. Henderson, Clerk for the Board
1924-1928
C.E. Shores District One
W.R. Noel District Two
W. S. Tribble District Three
J. R. Allison District Four
W.A. Luckie District Five
J. H. Dogan, Sheriff
L.D. Anderson, Attorney for the Board
D.S. Henderson, Clerk for the Board
1928-1932
W. T. Burdeshaw District One
T. O. Adams District Two
Joe Shackelford District Three
L.O. Vause District Four
John Stephen District Five
H.H. Dogan, Sheriff
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Mrs. D.S. Henderson, Clerk for the Board
1932-1936
C. E. Shores District One
T. O. Adams District Two
W. S. Tribble District Three
James F. Graham District Four
John F. Stephen District Five
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Lillie N. Henry, Clerk for the Board
1936-1940
Guy W. Burkhalter District One
T. O. Adams District Two
Joe A. Shackelford District Three
John B.Ray District Four
Roy E. Tranum District Five
H.H. Dogan, Sheriff
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Lillie N. Henry, Clerk for the Board
1940-1944
Guy Burkhalter District One
T.O. Adams District Two
J. A. Shackelford District Three
J. B. Ray District Four
Roy Tranum District Five, Mrs. Roy Tranum
J. H. Dogan, Sheriff
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Lillie N. Henry, Clerk for the Board
1944-1948
Guy Burkhalter District One--Gladys Burkhalter---E. H. Wheat
T. O. Adams District Two
J. A. Shackelford District Three
J. B. Ray District four
J. Homer Luckett District Five
H. H. Dogan, Sheriff
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Lillie N. Henry, Clerk for the Board
1948-1952
J. C. McCachren District One
Tom E. Harris District Two
A. L. Pressgrove District Three
J. B. Ray District Four
D. M. Worley District Five
J. E. Rice , Sheriff
James A. Blount, Attorney for the Board
Sam J. Cox, Jr., Clerk for the Board
1952-1956
J. C. McCachren District One
Tom E. Harris District Two
A. L. Pressgrove District Three
Lee Russell Allison District Four
F. A. Jackson District Five
H. C. Strider, Sheriff
John w. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Sam J. Cox, Jr., Clerk for the Board
1956-1960
J. C. McCachren District One
Tom E. Harris District Two
A. L. Pressgrove District Three
Lee Russell Allison District Four
F. A. Jackson District Five
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
B. B. Rice , Clerk for the Board
1960-1964
Jesse C. Mccachren District One
Julius M. Roberson District Two
A. L. Pressgrove District Three, Mrs. A.L. Pressgrove, Guy Wolfe
Lee Russell Allison District Four
F. A. Jackson District Five
E. R. Dogan, Sheriff
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Frances Rice, Clerk for the Board
1964-1968
J. C. McCachren District One
Julius Roberson District Two
Guy Wolf District Three
Lee Russell Allison District Four
F. A. Jackson District Five
Mrs. E. R. (Lenell) Dogan, Sheriff
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Frances Short, Clerk for the Board
1968-1972
J. C. McCachren District One
Julius Roberson District Two
Guy Wolf District Three
Jack Graham Flautt District Four
James G. Pennington District Five
E. R. Dogan, Sheriff
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
J. W. Turman, Clerk for the Board
1972-1976
Walter Guy Burkhalter District One
Julius M. Roberson District Two
K. Brooks Bloodworth District Three
Jack Graham Flautt District Four
James G. Pennington District Five
E. R. Dogan, Sheriff
John W. Whitten, Jr., attorney for the Board
.
J. W. Turman, Clerk for the Board
1976-1980
Walter Guy Burkhalter District One, Vice President
Marcus "Bim" Savage District Two
K.Brooks Bloodworth District Three
Ardis A. Mabus District Four , Mrs Ardis "Jonne" Mabus, Jessie
Ray Hardy
James G. Pennington District Five, President
M. E. Fulks, Sheriff---E. R. Dogan
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
1980-1984
Walter Guy Burkhalter District One, Vice President
Marcus "Bim" Savage District Two
Brooks Bloodworth District Three
Jessie Ray Hardy District Four
James G. Pennington District Five, President
E. R. Dogan, Sheriff
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
1984-1988
Walter Guy Burkhalter District One, President
Marcus "Bim" Savage District Two
John Wesley Tartt District Three
Jessie Ray Hardy District Four, Vice President
J. W. Moorman District Five
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
1988-1992
Walter Guy Burkhalter District One, President
Marcus "Bim" Savage District Two
John Wesley Tartt District Three
Jessie Ray Hardy District Four, Vice President
J.W. Moorman District Five
John W. Whitten, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
1992-1996
Ray Rounsaville District One
George Bailey Peters District Two
Hamp L. Little District Three, Byron Burns
Jessie Ray Hardy District Four, President, Bobby Banks
Jerome Little District Five
James Pugh, Sheriff
George Payne Cossar, Jr., Attorney for the Board
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
1996-2000
Rodger Sturgis District One
George Bailey Peters District Two, President
Byron Burns District Three
Bobby Banks District Four
Jerome Little District Five, Vice President
James Pugh, Sheriff--William L. Brewer, Jr.--
Thomas Upton Reynolds, II, Attorney for Board
Index of County Offices of Tallahatchie County Mississippi
Nick Denley, Clerk for the Board
We are once again indebted to Nick Denley, Clerk of Chancery Court, Tallahatchie
County Mississippi for this information.
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