Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Offices Held in Owsley County, Kentucky

From the Kentucky Historical Society
Donated and transcribed by
Dr. Dennis Brewer

County Judges

Name	Term Began
- - -	1851
John McDaniel	1854
Joseph W. Seale	1858
Thomas Murrell	1862
- - -	1866
- - -	1870
- - -	1874
- - -	1878
- - -	1882
- - -	1886
- - -	1890
W. B. Gabbard	1894
Allen C. Hyden	1898
Allen C. Hyden	1902
Hyden was killed 10/15/1902 and to fill his unexpired term:
Hiram Hogg	1902
John F. Brewer	1906
Isaac Price	1910
James M. Porter	1914
Henry Clay Combs	1918
Vincent Thomas	1922
Stephen Hobert Rice	1926
Rice resigned 9/1/1927 and to fill his unexpired term:
Albert Brandenburg, appointed until next election
Henry Clay Combs, elected for unexpired term	1929
Combs died 12/1929 and to fill his unexpired term:
Charles L. Seale	1929
Charles L. Seale	1931
Tilmon Green	1934
Dr. B. F. Tye	1938
C. A. Bowman	1942
J. M. King	1946
J. M. King	1950
A. M. Bell	1954
A. M. Bell	1958
A. M. Bell	1962
Oak Wilson	1966
Elijah Campbell	1970
Hamp Turner	1974
Howard Moore	May 1977
Dale Roberts	1978
Howard Moore	1982
Dale Roberts	1986
Jimmie Herald	1990
Jimmie Herald	1994
Jimmie Herald	1999
Cale Turner	2003
Cale Turner	2007

County Attorneys

- - -	1851
Luther Brawner	1854
- - -	1858
- - -	1862
- - -	1866
James M. Sebastian, appointed to fill unexpired term.	1866
- - -	1870
- - -	1874
Stephen P. Hogg	1878
- - -	1882
Stephen P. Hogg	1886
- - -	1890
- - -	1894
J. C. Eversole	1898
William Butler Bullock	1902
William Butler Bullock	1906
Stephen P. Hogg	1910
Charles L. Seale	1914
Jacob K. Gabbard	1918
Jacob K. Gabbard	1922
Jacob K. Gabbard	1926
Jacob K. Gabbard	Jan 1930
Jacob K. Gabbard	1934
Gabbard died Oct. 26, 1934 and to flll his unexpired term:
Charles L. Seale	1934
Charles L. Seale	1936
W. C. Robinson	1940
W. C. Robinson	1942
W. C. Robinson	1946
W. C. Robinson	1950
Charles L. Seale	1954
W. C. Robinson	1958
W. C. Robinson	1962
W. C. Robinson	1966
Kendall B. Robinson	1970
Kendall B. Robinson	1974
Kendall B. Robinson	1978
Kendall B. Robinson	1982
Wade Rasner	1986
Wade Rasner	1990
Wade Rasner	1994
Wade Rasner	1999
Henley McIntosh	2003
Henley McIntosh	2007

County Court Clerks

County court clerks were appointed by the fiscal court (magistrates) from the beginning of Owsley County until the “1850 constitution” went into effect which was in 1851. William Williams was the first county court clerk of Owsley and it is believed that he served continuously until after the second election which was in 1854.

William Williams	1843
Daniel B. Capps	1854
S. A. Chastain	1858
Elcannah Winn	1862
Elcannah Winn	1866
C. E. Marion	1870
- - -	1874
- - -	1878
Samuel Nigh	1882
Samuel Nigh	1886
John Breeding	1890
John Breeding	1894
Henry Clay Combs	1898
Henry Clay Combs	1902
Henry Clay Combs	1906
Henry Clay Combs	1910
Oscar J. Judd	1914
Tilmon J. Green	1918
Tilmon J. Green	1922
Tilmon J. Green	1926
Tilmon J. Green	1930
Estelle Campbell	1934
Estelle Campbell	1938
John S. Wilson	1942
John S. Wilson	1946
Granville Noble	1950
T. J. Green	1954
T. J. Green	1958
T. J. Green	1962
Wayne Marshall	1966
Wayne Marshall	1970
Wayne Marshall	1974
Wayne Marshall	1978
Wayne Marshall	1982
Sid Gabbard	1986
Sid Gabbard	1990
Sid Gabbard	1994
Sid Gabbard	1999
Sid Gabbard	2003
Sid Gabbard	2007

Sheriffs

James McGuire Jr.	June 1843
William McLane	July 31, 1844
A. J. Spear
David Snowden	June, 1845
William Abner	Jan 19, 1846
M. G. Horton	1849
William Morris	Nov 3, 1849
Julius Hacker	1851
James Hacker	1854
Elisha B. Treadway	1858
Thomas Dalton	1862
John Peters	1862
A. C. Wilson	1863
Elisha B. Treadway	1866
Daniel McCollum	1870
Sylvester Isaacs	1874
D. P. Morris Brewer	1878
Joseph F. Herd	1882
J. D. Greer	-----
William Butler Bullock	1886
Daniel McCollum	1890
Robert W. Becknell	1894
Daniel McCollum	1898
McCollum died April 26, 1898 and to fill his term:
A. Martin Neeley, appointed to fill unexpired term	1898
F. F. McCollum Elected in a special election	1899
A. Martin Neeley
Contested Election and reinstated as sheriff by the Appeals Court
D. G. Wilson	1902
A. Martin Neeley	1906
Green B. Wilson	1910
G. B. “Bud” Smith	1914
Green B. Wilson	1918
G. B. “Bud” Smith	1922
Green Mainous	1926
G. B. Wilson	1930
A. J. Creech	1934
James Shepherd	1938
Claude Duff	1942
Charlie McIntosh	1946
Harlan McIntosh	1950
Clarence Taylor	1954
Taylor was killed in office, appointed to fill unexpired term:
Ruth Price Taylor (wife)	1954
Ruth Price Taylor	1956
Harlan McIntosh	1958
Claude Duff	1962
Danny Bowling	1966
Charlie McIntosh	1970
Danny Bowling	1974
Bowling resigned - appointed to fill remainder of term:
Earl Amis	Dec. 1977
Earl Amis	1978
Billy P. McIntosh	1982
Billy P. McIntosh	1986
Billy P. McIntosh	1990
Teresa Chadwell	1993
Robert Tye Hensley	1994
Paul Short	1999
Kelly Shouse	2003
Kelly Shouse	2007

Circuit Court Clerks

William Williams *	1847
---	1850
Daniel B. Capps	1856
Arch B. McGuire	1862
Arch B. McGuire	1868
Arch B. McGuire	1874
Arch B. McGuire	1880
Stephen P. Hogg, appointed to fill unexpired term	1882
Samuel Nigh, appointed to fill unexpired term	1883
Samuel Nigh	1886
Stephen P. Hogg	1892
Walter Seale	1898
R. L. Rose # Serving	1901
Isaac Wilder	1904
Isaac Wilder	1910
Isaac Wilder	1916
William Huff	1922
Stephen Campbell	1928
C. A. Bowman	1934
Matt Ross	1940
Matt Ross	1946
Matt Ross	1952
Matt Ross	1958
Leon Ross	1964
Clayton Herald	1970
A. Michael Mays	1976
A. Michael Mays	1982
A. Michael Mays	1988
A. Michael Mays	1994
A. Michael Mays	2001
A. Michael Mays	2007

Jailors

The Jailor was an appointive office until 1851

- - -	1851
Robert McGee	1854
- - -	1858
- - -	1862
- - -	1866
- - -	1870
- - -	1874
- - -	1878
- - -	1882
- - -	1886
- - -	1890
- - -	1894
Robert Wilson	1898
Robert Wilson	1902
Vol Taylor	1906
John “Mucker” Baker	1910
Chester “Honey” Wilson	1914
Chester “Honey” Wilson	1918
John Hughes	1922
John Hughes	1926
R. C. Wilson	1930
John M. Halcomb	1934
Claude Duff	1938
Ham Taylor	1942
Sam Rasner	1946
Clarence Taylor	1950
Oscar “Pepper” Campbell	1954
Banford Mays	1957
Banford Mays	1958
Banford Mays	1962
Banford Mays	1966
Banford Mays	1970
Banford Mays	1974
Leon Ross	1978
Walter Terry	1981
Walter Terry	1982
Arlie Stepp	1984
Arlie Stepp	1986
Craig Bowman	1990
Arlie Stepp	1994
Harold Hollon	1999
Hubert Shouse	2003
Hubert Shouse	2007

Tax Commissioners

(Property Valuation Administrator after 1969)

- - -	1851
Thomas J. Treadway	1854
- - -	1858
- - -	1862
- - -	1866
- - -	1870
- - -	1874
- - -	1878
- - -	1882
- - -	1886
- - -	1890
- - -	1894
- - -	1898
Lewis Cole	1902
Killed by Price Moore 1904 (5)
Stephen Gabbard	1904
Appointed to fill un-expired term (5)
William Wilson	1906
Dan Gabbard	1910
Zack Taylor	1914
Clay Roberts	1918
Hubert Judd	1922
Seaber Eversole	1926
Sherman Brewer	1930
Sherman Brewer	1934
N. S. (Sherman) Brewer	1938
N. S. (Sherman) Brewer	1942
N. S. (Sherman) Brewer	1946
N. S. (Sherman) Brewer	1950
Randolph Brewer	1954
Randolph Brewer	1958
Randolph Brewer	1962
Randolph Brewer	1966
Randolph Brewer	1970
Randolph Brewer	1974
Randolph Brewer	1978
Monica Barrett	1982
Monica Barrett	1986
Monica Barrett	1990
Monica Barrett	1994
Monica Barrett	1999
Monica Barrett	2003
Monica Barrett	2007

Coroner

A. H. Gabbard Serving	1847
Ike Wilder	1930
Ike Wilder	1934
Jesse Turner	1938
Chester Tirey	1942
Robert Hensley	1946
Willie Mason	1950
Ike Wilder	1954
Bob Brewer	1958
Bob Brewer	1962
Johnny Dooley	1966
Robert Strong	1970
Robert Strong	1974
Robert Strong	1978
Robert Strong	1982
Robert Strong	1986
Robert Strong	1990
Robert Strong	1994
Eddie Isaacs	1999
Eddie Isaacs	2003
Eddie Isaacs	2007

County Surveyor

Meredith C. Hughes	1847
M. F. (Millard) Baker	1930
M. F. Baker	1934
M. F. Baker	1938
M. F. Baker	1942
Emery Begley	1954
Elisha Baker	1958
Hugh Allen Moore	1990

Justice of the Peace

Seven in 1929. By November 7, 1933 the county had changed to 3 Justices of Peace districts and gave each Justice a bigger district to serve. Title was changed to Magistrate in 1937.

William Clarke	1847
Hiram McGuire
Wm. Morris
Lassetier J. Robertson
Pleasant Reynolds
George H. Brandenburg
Meredith Ambrose
Pierson M. Hughes
John D. Spencer
Willie Seale, Dist. 1	1930
Dewey Botner, Dist. 2	1930
T. H. Hensley (or F. H.) Dist. 3	1930
I. H. Gabbard, Dist 4	1930
Jesse Baker, Dist 5	1930
Willie Judd, Dist 6	1930
G. W. Bowles, Dist. 7	1930
Willie Seale, Dist. 1	1934
Chester Scott, Dist. 2	1934
H. C. Mason, Dist. 3	1934
John Hughes, Dist. 1	1938
Arch Bell, Dist. 2	1938
Arch Gabbard, Dist 3	1938
Clarence Hughes, Dist. 1	1940
Willie B. McPherson, Dist. 1	1942
Walter Oldham, Dist. 2	1942
Fayette Wilder, Dist. 3	1942
Hargis Goodman, Dist. 1	1946
Logan Burch, Dist. 2	1946
Arch Gabbard, Dist. 3	1946
Willie B. McPherson, Dist. 1	1950
Ezell Sandlin, Dist. 2	1950
Millard Baker, Dist. 3	1950
Hargis Goodman, Dist. 1	1954
Floyd “Pink” Gross, Dist. 2	1954
Floyd Moore, Dist. 3	1954
Hargis Goodman, Dist. 1	1958
W. P. Moore, Dist. 2	1958
Letcher Deaton, Dist. 3	1958
Elijah Campbell, Dist. 1	1962
Pleasant Amis, Dist. 2	1962
Letcher Deaton, Dist. 3	1962
Siegel Isaacs, Dist. 1	1966
Pleasant Amis, Dist. 2	1966
Hamp Turner, Dist. 3	1966
James Barrett, Dist. 1	1970
Martin Gabbard, Dist. 2	1970
Siegel Isaacs, Dist. 3	1970
James Barrett, Dist. 1	1974
Kenneth Gumm, Dist. 2	1974
Bernard V. Wilson, Dist. 3	1974
Arnold Wilson, Dist. 1	1978
Kenneth Gumm, Dist. 2	1978
Bernard Wilson, Dist. 3	1978
Arnold Wilson, Dist. 1	1982
Kenneth Gumm, Dist. 2	1982
Floyd “Pink” Gross, Dist. 3	1982
Arnold Wilson, Dist. 1	1986
Bobby E. Smith, Dist. 2	1986
Bernard Wilson, Dist. 3	1986
Jesse Johnson, Dist. 1	1990
Cale Turner, Dist. 2	1990
Tony Price, Dist. 3	1990
Jesse Johnson, Dist. 1	1994
Cale Turner, Dist. 2	1994
Tony Price, Dist. 3	1994
Bill Hall, Dist. 1	1999
Bobby Smith, Dist. 2	1999
Jesse Bishop, Jr., Dist. 3	1999
Bill Hall, Dist. 1	2003
Mike Harris, Dist. 2	2003
Jesse Bishop, Jr., Dist. 3	2003
Larry Chandler, Dist. 1	2007
Mike Harris, Dist. 2	2007
Jesse Bishop, Jr., Dist. 3	2007

Constables

Robert Barrett, Dist. 1	1930
Chester Allen, Dist. 2	1930
Dudley Hignite, Dist. 3	1930
Abner Baker, Dist. 4	1930
G. W. Daniel, Dist. 5	1930
Siegel Isaacs, Dist. 6	1930
--- Dist. 7	1930
Floyd E. Reynolds, Dist. 1	1934
S. D. Clem, Dist. 2	1934
Hobert Wilder, Dist. 3	1934
Chester Rice, Dist. 1	1938
Dan Deaton, Dist. 2	1938
Edd Richardson, Dist. 3	1938
Willie P. McIntosh	1940
Green Bowman, Jr., Dist. 1	1942
Roscoe Bishop, Dist. 2	1942
Lester M. Gabbard, Dist. 3	1942
Unknown, Dist. 1	1946
Unknown, Dist. 2	1946
Elmer Wilder, Dist. 3	1946
Sut Bowman, Dist. 1	1950
Walter Bishop, Dist. 2	1950
NOT LISTED, Dist. 3	1950
Ed Smith, Dist. 1	1954
Harlan Baker, Dist. 2	1954
Willie P. McIntosh, Dist. 3	1954
Ray Barrett, Dist. 1	1958
Dan Deaton, Dist. 2	1958
Moody Baker, Dist. 3	1958
Leonard Gilbert, Dist. 1	1962
Carl Neeley, Dist. 2	1962
Roe Carmack, Dist. 3	1962
D. G. Cole, Dist. 1	1966
Kenneth McDaniel, Dist. 2	1966
Dan Gabbard, Dist. 3	1966
Ervine Hobbs, Dist. 1	1970
J. D. Deaton, Dist. 2	1970
George Addison, Dist. 3	1970
Richard Stepp, Dist. 2	1972
Luther Little, Dist. 2	1973
James Gabbard, Dist. 1	1974
Joe Reynolds, Dist. 2	1974
Harvey Moore, Dist. 3	1974
Bobby Lee Gabbard, Dist. 1	1978
Willis Little, Dist. 2	1978
Jimmie Winn, Dist. 3	1978
Harvey Wilder, Dist. 1	1982
Junior Marshall, Dist. 2	1982
Harvey Moore, Dist. 3	1982
Leonard Smith, Dist. 2	1984
James Gabbard, Dist. 1	1986
Carl Dooley, Dist. 2	1986
Harvey Moore, Dist. 3	1986
Bill Goodman, Dist. 1	1990
Lester Noble, Dist. 2	1990
Robert Hartsock, Dist. 3	1990
Jimmy Taylor, Dist. 1	1994
Bill Campbell, Dist. 2	1994
Robert Hartsock, Dist. 3	1994
Randy Burns, Dist. 1	1999
Wilgus Herald, Dist. 2	1999
Jesse Johnson, Dist. 3	1999
John Allen, Dist. 1	2003
Bill Campbell, Dist. 2	2003
John “Nunk” Chadwell, Dist. 3	2003
John Allen, Dist. 1	2007
Bill Campbell, Dist. 2	2007
John “Nunk” Chadwell, Dist. 3	2007

A complete listing was not found in Frankfort and as of a few years back neither the Kentucky Historical Society nor the Kentucky State Library and Archives had a legal record of the above listed (1926 & prior, we) officers.

* Kentucky State Register, 1847. Tunstall Quarles, Circuit Judge; Silas Woodson, Commonwealth Attorney

# Kentucky Law Reporter, Volume 27, Page 756

Source of information:

Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, KY.
Listing of Owsley County material at the library and archives.
Owsley County Clerk’s office, Booneville, KY.
Historical – newspaper articles by Fred W. Gabbard
Jackson Hustler newspaper

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