The following men have held office of tax to the present date:

1854-1856—Albert Rowland        
1856-1862—William V. Glenn        
1862-1866—C. H. Jones        
1866-1870—C. S. James        
1870-1874—Samuel Williams        
1874-1878—William Cash, Jr.        
1878-1882—Benjamin F. Smith
1882-1886—M. P. Molloy        
1886-1890—D. C. Black        
1890-1894—C. J. Gresham        
1894-1898—T. L. Cash
1889-1902—E.L. Gresham
1902-1906—Mathew Lyon
1906-1910—R.S. Jones
1910-1914—Levi Oliver
1914-1918—W.B. Moneymaker
1918-1922—J. Milt Gray
1922-1934—D.W. Mayhugh
1934-1942—W.R. White
1942-1950—Charles Beck

Duties

The duties of this state office (six-year term) are to issue subpoenas and summons, to handle suits in circuit court, to record all proceedings of action brought to the circuit court, and to issue drivers' licenses and boat licenses.
The circuit court clerk receives $50.00 per month for serving as librarian and the remainder of the compensation is earned from fees for services performed. If additional help is needed, the circuit clerk must furnish compensation for the additional help.

Office-Holders

The following have served as circuit court clerk from the year 1854
to the present date:

1854-1888—John W. Clark        
1888-1908—T. H. Molloy        
1908-1916—C. Armstrong        
1916-1932—E. R. Scillian
1932-1936—Willis Town
1936-1938—Francis Utley
1938 - Faylene Travis Adams


JAILER

Duties

The county jailer is custodian of the county courthouse and has custody of those imprisoned in the county jail.
His salary is $75.00 per month in addition to a certain set amount for each meal furnished a prisoner.

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