JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

The magistrate system took over from the justice of the peace system in the 1976 election, two magistrates being elected for the county, and having much more authority than under the old justice of the peace system. Formerly two justices could be elected from each magisterial district. However, they usually had so little to do that, towards the last, hardly anyone other than in Ripley and Ravenswood districts bothered to run for the office. I could not locate records on justices serving before the 1884 election.

1884-1888: George W. BROWNELL, E. J. ROBINSON, George B. CASTO, Granville P. MORRISON, Robert H. WINDLE and E. A. THOMAS

1888-1892: J. W. KIDD, John Perry KISER, Daniel W. RHODES, J. M. WEASE, E. J. ROBINSON, B. F. SAYRE and Lewis YOUNG.

1892-1896: John D. CLINTON, John H. WETZEL, Austin SHINN, Newton DUFFIELD, M. P. KERWOOD, James FERGUSON, John Perry KISER, H. S. VANNOY and Lewis YOUNG.

1896-1900: Weeden ARCHER, F. S. CASTO, J. C. EDWARDS, B. F. SAYRE, Newton DUFFIELD, G. N. PARSONS, Edward ROMAN, James FERGUSON, George N. CASTO, D. M. RAKE, A. W. REYNOLDS, S. S. BIGLEY and J. P. HARTLEY.

1900-1904: J. D. SKIDMORE, Weeden ARCHER, J. R. KELLER, James E. HORN, J. M. RILEY, B. F. SAYRE, J. P. HAMON, J. P. HARTLEY, James JONES, W. S. CORBIN and Edward STANLEY.

1904-1908: J. P. HAMON, W. A. THOMAS, B. F. SAYRE, W. S. CLENDENEN, J. M. RILEY, J. C. EDWARDS, E. E. HIGGINS, J. P. HARTLEY and John KELBAUGH.

1908-1912: Z. T. MCKAY, E. J. ROBINSON, J. J. P. CASTO, E. E. HIGGINS, P. M. RILEY, W. S. CLENDENEN, A. W. WILKINSON, F. A. WALKER, B. F. SAYRE, G. W. Park, C. B. BARLOW (1910-1912, finished unexpired term of E. J. ROBINSON) and Jonah HAWK.

1912-1916: F. A. SAYRE, F. W. OTT, J. J. P. CASTO, L. M. HATCHER, B. F. SAYRE, W. E. EVANS, J.P. HARTLEY, W. S. CLENDENEN, P. M. RILEY and C. B. BARLOW.

1916-1920: L. M. HATCHER, F. A. SAYRE, W. S. CLENDENEN, P. M. RILEY, Lewis E. LATHAM, J. A. JEWELL and J. S. DUNLAP.

1920-1924: Henry WHEELER, O. G. DICKERSON, J. B. BECKWITH, W. G. KUFMAN, F. A. SAYRE, P. S. PERRY, B. F. RADER and A. F. HALL.

1924-1928: P. M. RILEY, C. A. JEWELL, O. G. DICKERSON, Bert DURST, Harry MCKOWN, D. W. WINTER and Hoyt SKEEN.

1928-1932: B. F. STEWART, James L. RHODES, B. F. RADER, C. T. WILSON, F. A. SAYRE, J. A. FLING and C. A. JEWELL

1932-1936: C. A. DYE, C. A. JEWELL, J. M. FOX, George M. OLDHAM, James L. RHODES, A. A. SHINN, Kenna P. CASTO and Belton COVEY.

1936-1940: C. A. DYE, C. A. JEWELL, James L. RHODES, A. A. SHINN, Kenna P. CASTO and Lewis E. LANHAM.

1940-1944: Pearl TUMBLIN, C. A. DYE, C. A. JEWELL, James L. RHODES, A. A. SHINN, Brad SAYRE, S. Luther WARNER and Lewis E. LANHAM.

1944-1948: Pearl TUMBLIN, C. A. DYE, C. A. JEWELL and R. J. RILEY.

1948-1952: C. A. DYE, C. A. JEWELL, R. J. RILEY and Elijah C. TOLLEY.

1952-1956: C. R. WILDMAN, R. J. RILEY and Elijah C. TOLLEY.

1956-1960: C. R. WILDMAN, R. J. RILEY and Elijah C. TOLLEY

1960-1964: Katherine BOWEN, J. R. PRICE, L. D. CASTO & Leon RHODES.

1964-1968: J. R. PRICE, Dovenor JARRELL, Gay H. DUKE and Delmer GOOD.

1968-1972: J. R. PRICE, Dovenor JARRELL and Gay H. DUKE.

1972-1976: J. R. PRICE, Noble L. ADKINS, Gay H. DUKE, Enoch STAATS and Robert W. MASKER.

1976-1980: Magistrates -- J. R. PRICE and Noble L. ADKINS

1980-1984: Magistrates -- J. R. PRICE and William REYNOLDS (William REYNOLDS died, 1982, and Lucille THORN appointed to succeed him).

1984-Date: Magistrates -- Lucille THORN and Mary Jane JARRELL