Benton County Tennessee
Genealogy
Officers Of The County
The following is a complete list of the officers of the county from its organization till time of publishing:
COUNTY COURT CLERKS
Thomas H. Burton , 1836-38
G. R. Kelsey , 1838-43
Col. W. P. Morris, 1843-52
William M. McAuley, 1852-60
W. A. Jones, 1860-65
A. C. Presson, 1865-68
John Rushing, 1868-70
D. A. Bruce, 1870-75
J. K Holladay , 1875-78
A. C. McRae, 1878
SHERIFFS
Thomas Jones , 1836-42
Allen 0. Presson, 1842-44
David Brewer, 1844-48
William K McAuley, 1848-52
Isaac Anderson, 1852-54
David Brewer 1854-56
William W. Davidson , 1856-60
John H. Farmer , 1860-64
David Brewer , 1865-66
E. C. Smalley , 1866-68
Malcomb McKenzie , 1868-70
Burrell L Utley , 187O-71
John P. Morris , 1871-72
Amos Corbett , 1872-73
John P. Morris , 1873-74
David A. Gossett , 1874-75
Robert J. Bomar , 1875-80
J. P. Lashlee , 1880-84
W. G. Kirk , 1884
CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS
Dorsey P. Hudson , 1836-48
John W. Davidson , 1848-52
W. J. Greer , 1852-56
William A. Jones , 1856-60
W.W. Davidson , 1860-65
J. F. Presson , 1865-66
W. A. Jone s, 1866-70
R. P. Haley , 1870-78
A. G. McDaniel , 1878-86
W. C. Benton , 1886
TRUSTEES
John H. Williams , 1836-40
Amos Bruce , 1840-48
Merritt Melton , 1848-52
John H. Williams , 1852-56
David Quillin , 1856-58
John H. Williams, 1858-60
F. A. McElyea, 1860-65
J. C. McDaniel, 1865-68
W. L McKenzie, 1868-70
J. M. Castile, 187O-72
James G. Hudson, 1872-74
Eli Hatley, 1874-76
James G. Hudson, 1876-82
William K King, 1882-86
W. F. Baber, 1886
CLERKS AND MASTERS
Dorsey P. Hudson, 1856-66
W. A. Steele, 1866-71
Green B. Greer, 1871
COUNTY SURVEYORS
Burrill Beard, 1836-40
W. A. Steele, 1840-44
Robert H. Hawthorne, 1844-48
A. C. Presson, 1848-52
Green Flowers, 1852-60
A. C. Presson, 1860-65
J. B. Childress, 1865-83
D. H. Van Huss, 1883
SUPERINTENDANTS OF SCHOOLS
George Hollowell, 1866-69
J.F. Presson, 1873-75
J. K Castile, 1875-79
D. J. Allen, 1879-81
A. J. Farmer, 1881-83
D. J. Allen, 1883
REGISTERS
G. W. L Hudson , 1836-40
John W. Utley , 1840-44
W. C. Thompson , 1844-48
D. F.. McElyea , 1848-52
B. H. Lightfoot , 1852-60
W. L Gordon , 1860-65
B. H. Lightfoot , 1865-67
S. M. Atchison , 1867-68
T. J. Ward , 1868-69
T. A. Henry , February to April, 1869
Wayne Rye , 1869-78
A. H. Mitchell , 1878-82
Travis Davidson , 1882-86
A. H. Mitchell , 1886.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEGISLATURE
James Wyly
S.C. Pavatt
R. J. Lawrence
Ichabod Farmer
David Brewer
W. P. Morris
John P. Lashlee
J. H. Farmer
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