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Lamar County Officials, 1867, as Jones County
Probate Judge       B L Falkner
Clerk of the Circuit Court     G E Grown
Sheriff     William Boyd
Tax Collector     M V Brewer
County Commissioners     Wm Brown
      Wesley C. York
      Jason Guin
      Newton F. Morton
Lamar County Officials, 1869, as Sanford County
Probate Judge        Thomas Morton
Sheriff        Luke Guin
Lamar County Officials, July 1875, as Sanford County
Probate Judge        Alexander Cobb
Solicitor      George S. Earnest
Sheriff      S. P. Kemp
Circuit Clerk      J. R. McMullen
Register in Chancery      James M. Morton
Treasurer      James W. Wilson
Tax Assessor      J. R. Pennington
Tax Collector      G. W. Woods
Coroner      W. T. Marler
County Commissioners      R. H. Sanders
       M. W. Lloyd
       H. R. Gorey
       S. H. Hankins
Lamar County Officials, As of January, 1886
Probate Judge Alexander Cobb
Circuit Clerk James Middleton
Sheriff S. F. Pennington
Treasurer L. M. Wimberley
Tax Assessor W. Y. Allen
Tax Collector D. J. Lacy
Register James M. Morton
Co. Supt. of Education       F. F. Reed
Commissioners: W. M. Molloy
  Samuel Loggains
  R. W. Young
  Alvert Wilson
Lamar County Officials, 1903
Probate Judge        R. L. Bradley, Vernon
Circuit Court Clerk        R. E. Bradley, Vernon
Register in Chancery        S. J. Shields, Vernon
Sheriff        A. U. Hollis, Vernon
Tax Assessor        T. T. Allen, Vernon
Tax Collector        W. B. White, Cash
Superintendent of Education        B. H. Wilkerson, Vernon
Treasurer        J. E. Pennington, Vernon
Tax Commissioner        G. J. Holliday, Wofford
Coroner         
Surveyor        J. M. Morton, Vernon
Lamar County Officials, 1907
Probate Judge        R. L. Bradley, Vernon
Clerk of Circuit Court        R. E. Bradley, Vernon
Sheriff        John T. Hill, Vernon
Tax Assessor        J. T. Allen, Vernon
Tax Collector        W. B. White, Vernon
Tax Commissioner        John F. Barker, Sizemore
Treasurer        O. F. Holly, Vernon
Superintendent of Education        E. R. Harris, Vernon
Coroner        Jesse Sisson, Melborne
County Commissioners        R. H. McNees, Vernon
         B. W. Evans, Sulligent
         J. J. Weeks, Pharos;
         R. N. Waldrop, Sr., Millport
Register in Chancery        J. S. Shields, Vernon
Surveyors        Jas. M. Morton, Kennedy
         T. D. Jackson, Sulligent
Registrars        J. T. Clark, Detroit
         W. O. Pennington, Baxter
         E. F. Miller, Millport
Pension Examiners        Dr. D. W. Box, Vernon
         Samuel Jernigan, Vernon
Board of Health        Dr. W. W. Seay, Chairman, Kingville
         Dr. T. B. Woods, Bell
         Dr. J. C. Bochelen, Sulligent
         Dr. M. R. Seay, Fernbank
         Dr. R. H. Redden, Sulligent
Game and Fish Warden        A. J. Guyton, Vernon
Lamar County Officials, 1913
Judge of Probate       R. L. Bradley, Vernon
Clerk of Circuit Court       W. C. Evans, Vernon
Sheriff       M. A. Strickland, Vernon
Tax Assessor       J. T. Allen, Vernon
Tax Collector       E. F. Miller, Vernon
Tax Commissioner       None
Treasurer       M. D. Gilmer, Sulligent, R.F.D. 1
Superintendent of Education       E. R. Harris, Vernon
County Treasurer of School Funds       Samuel G. Johnson, Sulligent
Coroner       Vacant
Register in Chancery       S. J. Shields, Vernon
Game and Fish Warden       A. J. Guyton, Vernon
County Commissioners        
         2nd District       W. C. Turman, Sulligent, R.D.F. 4
         4th District       T. O. Smith, Millport, R.F.D. 2
         1st District       J. B. Wheeler, Vernon, R.F.D. 3
         3rd District       Robert McCarver, Beaverton
Surveyors       J. J. Weeks, Crew's Depot, R.F.D. 1
        M. L. Coons, Kennedy
Registrars       W. L. Beasley, Kennedy
        J. L. Hill, Sulligent, R.F.D. 1
        J. J. Weeks, Crew's Depot, R.F.D. 1
Health Officer       Dr. J. A. Jackson, Sulligent, R.F.D. 1
Jury Commissioners       W. T. Walker, Kennedy, term expires Jan. 1912
        Dick White, Detroit, term expires Jan. 1913
        M. R. Seay, Fernbank, term expires Jan. 1914
Pension Examiners       B. M. Molloy, Sulligent
        Dr. D. W. Box, Vernon
Lamar County Officials, 1915
Judge of Probate       R. L. Bradley, Vernon
Clerk of Circuit Court       Cornelius P. McDougal, Vernon
Sheriff       I. G. Rector, Vernon
Tax Assessor       J. T. Allen, Vernon
Tax Collector       E. F. Miller, Vernon
Treasurer       M. D. Gilmer, Sulligent, R.F.D. 1
Superintendent of Education       E. R. Harris, Vernon
County Treasurer of School Funds       S. G. Kennedy, Vernon
Principal County High School       E. L. Williamson, Vernon
Treasurer County High School       W. B. Clearman, Vernon
Coroner       Vacant
Register in Chancery       S. J. Shields, Vernon
Game and Fish Warden       G. A. Parker, Vernon
County Commissioners        
         2nd District       W. C. Turman, Sulligent, R.F.D. 4
         4th District       T. O. Smith, Millport, R.F.D. 2
         1st District       J. B. Wheeler, Vernon, R.F.D.3
         3rd District       Robert McCarver, Beaverton
Lamar County Officials, 1919
Judge of Probate       J. T. Maddox
Clerk of Circuit Court       J. E. Armstrong
Sheriff       Robert Anderson
Tax Assessor       J. T. Allen
Tax Collector       E. F. Miller
Treasurer       J. A. Hankins
Superintendent of Education       G. S. Smith
Register in Chancery       S. J. Shields
Coroner        
Game and Fish Commissioner       J. M. Black, Guin, R. F. D.
Surveyors       J. E. Oakes, Vernon, Route 4
        C. M. Weeks, Crews Depot, Route 1
County Demonstration Agent       Cohen Stapp
Engineer        
Health Officer       Dr. J. T. Jackson, Q. O., Sulligent
Chairman Board of Equalization       C. W. White, Millport
Commissioners        
         1st District       R. H. McNees, Vernon, Route 2
         2nd District       J. V. Gregory, Detroit
         3rd District       C. F. Burnett, Guin, Route 2
         4th District       A. J. McDaniel, Kennedy, Route 1
Registrar       John T. Hill, Sulligent
Jury Commissioners       W. T. Walker, Kennedy
        M. V. Smith, Vernon, Route 2
        R. L. Crump, Sulligent, Route 4
Judge Sixth Judicial Circuit       Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa
Lamar County Officials, 1923
Judge of Probate J. T. Maddox
Sheriff John T. Hill
Clerk Circuit Court E. T. Hill
Register in Chancery J. E. Armstrong
Tax Assessor J. T. Allen
Tax Collector E. F. Miller
Treasurer T. S. Jones
Superintendent of Education G. S. Smith
Surveyors J. E. Oakes, Vernon, Route 4
  C. M. Weeks, Crews Depot, Route 1
County Demonstraton Agent Cohen Stapp
Health Officer Dr. J. T. Jackson, Q. O., Sulligent
Commissioners:  
         1st District W. H. Richards
         2nd District J. V. Gregory
         3rd District J. U. Gilmer
         4th District A. J. McDaniel, Kennedy, Route 1
Registrar John T. Hill, Sulligent
Jury Commissioners J. Claud Smith, Vernon
  John O. Morton, Vernon, Route 4
Judges Fouteenth Judicial Circuit R. L. Blanton and Ernest Lacy
Solicitor Fourteenth Judicial Circuit    Ben Grady Wilson
Game and Fish Warden J. W. Pennington, Vernon
Lamar County Officials, 1935
Judge of Probate S. G. Johnson
Sheriff M. V. Smith
Clerk, Circuit Court Odus A. Williams
Register in Chancery J. C. Milner
Tax Assessor J. H. Allen
Tax Collector Wilma Robertson
Treasurer J. A. Hankins
Attorney R. C. Redden
Superintendent of Education G. S. Smith
Commissioners G. M. Boman
  J. R. Mixon
  J. V. Gilmer
  A. J. McDaniel
Jury Board W. M. Sudduth
  L. V. Henson
  V. L. Bickerstaff
County Demonstration Agent T. A. Carnes
Home Demonstration Agent Essie Hester
County Health Officer Dr. W. J. B. Owings
County School Board F. M. Sizemore
  E. R. Harris
  G. T. Walker
  L. V. Dowdle
County Child Welfare Worker    Jane Shelton
Registrars E. L. Hollis, Chairman, Sulligent
  P. V. Northington, Detroit
  J. A. Mixon, Crew's Depot
Surveyor J. E. Oakes
Lamar County Officials, 1955
Judge of Probate S. G. Johnson
Sheriff E. R. Merchant
Circuit Judge Cecil H. Strawbridge
Circuit Clerk W. L. Turner
Circuit Solicitor Louis P. Moore
County Solicitor G. H. Downing
Register in Equity W. L. Turner
Tax Assessor Grady M. Bowman
Tax Collector J. H. Allen
Treasurer T. S. Guyton
Superintendent of Education    A. A. Chandler
County Board of Education F. M. Sizemore
  J. B. Hawkins
  S. Y. Shelton
  W. Vance Johnson
  J. C. McAdams
County Health Officer Dr. W. L. Box
County Farm Agent H. Haskell Lumpkin
Home Demo. Agent Vervil L. Mitchell
Commissioners S. G. Johnson, Chairman
  J. Rex Franks
  T. C. Woods
  J. E. Burnett
  J. A. Brown, Clerk
  R. M. Alexander, Engineer
Jury Board Dallas Morrison
  Roy Norton
  J. L. McNees
Registrars Hollis Collins, Chairman
  James B. Prater
  Thomas J. Hankins
Board of Equalization W. C. McDaniel
  John W. Pennington
  T. L. Mcnees
Carl Elliott, Democrat, of Jasper, Alabama was the Representative in the
U. S. Congress for Alabama's 7th District (Counties of Blount, Cullman,
Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Walker and Winston.)
Lamar County Officials, 1975
Judge of Probate Berneal Brock
Sheriff Richard M. Varnon
Circuit Judge Cecil H. Strawbridge
Circuit Clerk Lonnie J. Randolph
District Attorney Clatus K. Junkin
Reister in Equity Lonnie J. Randolph
Tax Assessor F. L. Waldon
Tax Collector Mrs. Jean Weeks
Superintendent of Education    Edwin Allen
County Extension Agent H. Haskell Lumpkin
County Health Officer Charles Konigsberg, Jr., M. D.
Commissioners: Berneal Brock, Chairman
  Silas M. York
  Clovis Flynn
  Claudus Collins
  Sam Leonard
  J. E. Collins, Clerk
  Ralph M. Drew, Engineer
Lamar County Officials, 1979
Judge of Probate Almus A. Chandler
Sheriff Richard M. Varnon
24th Judicial Circuit Judge Clatus K. Junkin
Circuit Clerk and Register in Equity    Carl F. Woods
District Judge Alex Brown
District Attorney P. M. Johnston
Tax Assessor F. L. Waldon
Tax Collector Jean Weeks
Superintendent of Education George F. Nancarrow
Extension Agent-Coordinator H. Haskell Lumpkin
Health Officer Charles Konigsberg, Jr., M.D.
Commissioners: Almus A. Chandler, Chairman
  Silas M. York
  Collie Stanford
  Larry Turner
  Sam Leonard
  J. E. Collins, Clerk
  William B. Hankins, Engineer
  Young, Gosa, & Brown, Attorneys
City Officials, As of January, 1886
Mayor and Treasurer      L. M. Wimberley
Marshall G. W. Benson
Board of Aldermen T. R. Nesmith
  W. L. Morton
  Jas. Middleton
  W. A. Brown
  R. W. Cobb
City Officials, 1915
     
Vernon
   
Sulligent
   
Millport
   
Kennedy
Mayor    
A. A. Mallory
   
S. G. Johnson
   
C. W. White
   
J. W. Greer
Clerk              
J. T. Dunn
     
J. E. Dowdle
     
None
Treasurer            
M. W. Cribbs
    
Edwin Dowdle
    
None
Chief of Police                   
L. F. Savage
    
Brinkley Strickland
City Officials, 1923
       
Vernon
     
Sulligent
     
Millport
     
Kennedy
Mayor  
J. C. Ellidge
 
John L. White
 
Whitten M. Windham
 
J. W. Greer
Clerk  
T. S. Jones
 
Addie L. Hill, Sr
 
J. E. Dowdle
 
(None)
Chief of Police  
E. S. Jones
 
Andrew J. Guyton
 
W. B. Coleman
 
Brinkley Strickland
City Officials, 1931
    
Vernon
   
Sulligent
   
Millport
   
Kennedy
Mayor  
Jno. Cobb
 
Walter Maddox
 
J. O. Walker
 
Dr. Charles A. Davis
Councilmen  
Dr. H. G. Vandiver
 
F. M. Sizemore
 
Jesse J. Davis
 
M. H. Geer
   
T. S. Jones
 
K. L. Hollis
 
M. C. McAdams
 
Don Alexander
   
R. L. Murphy
 
W. M. Jumper
 
L. V. Dowdle
 
W. S. Wilson
   
E. T. Hill
 
J. C. Bucklew
 
Chester Cunningham
 
J. W. Richards
   
G. S. Smith
 
H. T. Ogden
 
Dewey D. Prater
 
W. B. Ashcraft
Clerk  
G. S. Smith
 
Hermon Bobo
 
Dewey D. Prater
 
M. H. Geer
Treasurer  
T. S. Jones
 
F. M. Sizemore
 
J. O. Walker
 
W. S. Wilson
Chief of Police      
A. J. Guyton
 
W. B. Coleman
 
Dewey Parker
City Health Officer  
Dr. J. A. Jackson
 
J. C. Bucklew
 
Dr. W. W. Blakeney
 
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City School Board  
J. A. Cobb
 
W. T. Springfield
 
S. M. Johnson
 
Dr. C. A. Davis
   
J. A. Johnson
 
Walter Maddox
 
G. Prater
 
J. W. Richards
   
Dr. H. G. Vandiver
 
J. C. Stokes
 
H. G. Hodo
 
D. M. Plyler
Postmaster  
J. A. Johnson
 
Clyde Oldshue
 
W. K. Black
 
Euline Holsonback
City Officials, 1935
 
Vernon
Sulligent
Millport
Kennedy
Mayor
J. A. Hankins
Walter Maddox
W. R. Miller
L. A. Mitchell
Town Council
E. T. Hill
  Dr. J. C. Buckalew  
Joe B. Golden
 Don Alexander 
 
R. L. Murphy
K. L. Hollis
H. H. Strickland
W. B. Ashcraft
 
J. L. Collins
Everett Metcalfe
Levie Blalock
W. T. Cobb
 
R. E. Falkner
H. T. Ogden
M. C. McAdams
M. H. Geer
 
G. S. Smith
F. M. Sizemore
 W. Vance Johnson 
W. S. Wilson
Clerk
G. S. Smith
Herman Bobo
 W. Vance Johnson 
M. H. Geer
Treasurer
R. E. Falkner
F. M. Sizemore
 W. Vance Johnson 
W. S. Wilson
Marshal
M. V. Smith
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W. B. Coleman
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Chief of Police
-
A. J. Guyton
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City Health Officer
 (In county system) 
  Dr. J. C. Buckalew  
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Superintendent of Ed. 
 (In county system) 
W. E. G. Suttin
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City School Board
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E. C. Lawhon
S. M. Johnson
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H. T. Ogden
W. W. Waldrop
-
 
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Truitt Weaver
G. Prater
-
     
H. G. Hodo
 
Postmaster
J. T. Maddox
Clyde Oldshue
D. D. Prater
Tom Darroh
City Officials, 1955
       
Vernon
     
Sulligent
     
Millport
     
Kennedy
Mayor     
Raymond Bostick
    
J. C. Stokes
    
Ward R. Miller
    
Morgan M. Brown
Clerk     
D. L. Newman
    
C. E. Jackson
    
W. Vance Johnson
    
M. L. Dorroh
Town Mayors, 1975
Vernon         A. A. Chandler
Sulligent      Frank Buckley
Millport      Clarence H. Cole
Kennedy      Leslie Gilliam
City Officials, 1979
      
Vernon
    
Sulligent
    
Millport
Mayor     
Robert L. Covington
    
Ted Boyett
    
Clarence H. Cole
Clerk     
Edwin Z. Turner
    
Billy Crawford
    
Harwood McAdams
Council     
Thomas J. Eskridge
    
O'Dell Martin
    
Loran Golden
      
Rose Marie Smith
    
Roy Otts
    
Billy Smith
      
Dennis Wade Hankins
    
Earnest Northington
    
Rhett McNees
      
James R. Barnes
    
Jerry Vann
    
Lecil Burks
      
Albert Rex White
    
Herman Guyton
    
Barbara Bobo