First Lee County Officers (Appointed 1908):
John C. Watson, Sheriff
T. N. Campbell, Clerk of Court
T. M. Cross, Register of Deeds
B. C. Pearce, Treasurer
Dr. Hughes B. Hoyle, Coroner
William Temple, County Surveyer

First County Commissioners (First Meeting: February 17, 1908):
John R. Jones
Jesse L. Godfrey
J. F. Jones
J. J. Edwards, Chairman
J. F. Womble

Postmasters of Sanford and Date of Appointment:
Robert M. Brown -- 9 June 1873
Henry T. Rollins -- 9 Mar. 1876
Robert M. Brown -- 4 Sep. 1879
James A. McIver -- 18 June 1880
Benjamin I. Howze -- 27 June 1881
John S. McIver -- 2 Jan. 1883
Lodwick T. Brown -- 6 Aug. 1885
George H. Makepeace -- 16 Apr. 1889
John W. Scott, Jr. -- 29 May 1893
Kate A. Scott -- 20 Feb. 1896
Isaac H. Lutterloh -- 2 June 1897
Samuel M. Jones -- 1 Feb. 1904
Samuel V. Scott -- 2 July 1913
John W. Gilliam -- 21 June 1922

Mayors of Sanford:
W. T. Tucker—1874-?
W. Sidney Weatherspoon -- 1889-90
John W. Scott, Jr. -- 1890-92
Abner Landis McNeill -- 1892-94 (resigned February 1894)
John W. Scott, Sr. -- 1894
John W. Scott, Jr. -- 1894-95
Thomas L. Bass -- 1895-96
George Henry Makepeace -- 1896-97
Thomas L. Bass -- 1897-1899
Unknown -- 1899-1901
Thomas L. Chisholm -- 1903-05
W. S. Weatherspoon -- 1905-07
George Henry Makepeace -- 1907 (died July)
Thomas L. Chisholm -- 1907-09 (appointed)
Thomas L. Chisholm -- 1909-11 (elected)
Joseph W. Ruark -- 1911-1912 (resigned December)
Oscar Percy Makepeace -- 1912-13 (appointed)
Thomas L. Bass -- 1913-15 (died April)
Edward L. Howard -- 1915-17
Thomas Scott (Lux) Cross -- 1917-19

Ministers in Jonesboro as of February-March, 1888
(from The Jonesboro Leader):
Rev. W. S. Lacy -- Presbyterian -- Buffalo Church
Rev. W. B. Doub -- Methodist Episcopal -- Jonesboro Circuit
Rev. Jas. D. Carpenter -- Methodist Episcopal -- Cape Fear Circuit
Rev. L. M. Chaffin -- Methodist Episcopal -- Lillington Circuit
Rev. M. F. Watson -- Baptist
Rev. W. H. Lawhon -- Baptist—Cool Springs
Rev. G. R. Underwood -- Christian -- Grace Chapel, Shallow Well & Poplar Branch

Town Officers of Jonesboro as of February-March, 1888
(from The Jonesboro Leader):
J. R. Watson -- Mayor
S. H. Buchanan -- Commissioner
A. J. Sloan -- Commissioner
James Dalrymple -- Commissioner
P. S. Cox -- Commissioner
N. J. Neal -- Commissioner
J. A. McIver -- Street Commissioner
Col. A. F. Seawell -- Clerk
L. M. Foushee -- Town Marshall