Bowie County Officers 1840 - 1976 Bowie County was created December 17, 1840, from Red River County whose boundaries are given in Gammels Laws, Vl. 1, page 1431, year 1837. Before the boundary line between the Republic of Texas and the United States was completely established in 1841, Bowie County organized its government under the Laws of the Republic of Texas on first Monday in February 1841. The Officers elected were: J. N. Smith - Chief Justice Richards C. Cochran - District Clerk Levi M. Rice - County Clerk David P. Keys - Sheriff Frederick Zeidacum - County Surveyer James Baker - Justice Peace, Beat #1 Massack J. Janes - JP, Beat # 1 John A. McKinney - JP, Beat #2 David M. Chisolm - JP Beat # 3 David R. Mathews - JP Beat # 3 Warren Dalby - JP, Beat # 4 Joseph Wilson - JP, Beat # 4 John W. Dobbs - Coroner S. H. Ellis - Tax Assessor The Chief Justice Of County Judge was elected for a term of two years. J. N. Smith, 1840 to 1850 Jesse Daniel, 1850 to 1856 John W. Leigh, 1856 to 1858 R. M. Lindsay, 1858 to 1860 John H. Talbot, 1860 to 1861 R. M. Leigh, 1862 to 1866 A. G. Hoskins, 1866 to 1876 James Hubbard, 1876 to 1880 W. H. Elliot, 1880 to 1882 John J. Bell, 1882 to 1886 S. D. Larry, 1886 to 1890 W. W. Dillard, 1890 to 1892 John J. King, 1892 to 1896 R. H. Jones, 1896 to 1902 A. S. Watlington, 1902 to 1904 Sam H. Smelser, 1904 to 1908 Joe Hughes, 1908 to 1912 Lee Tidwell, 1912 to 1916 J. B. Lytal, 1916 to 1920 O. B. Pirkey, 1920 to 1924 S. I. Robinson, 1924 to 1928 E. Harold Beck, 1928 to 1932 S. E. Robison, 1932 to 1936 O. H. Atchley, 1936 to 1938 J. Fred Hoffman, 1938 to 1946 Herbert Line, 1946 to 1954 Stuart Nunn, 1954 to 1962 Robert L. Dalby, 1962 to 1976 The District Clerk is also elected for a term of two years. R. C. Cochran, 1840 to 1846 H. Bayless, 1846 to 1850 H. H. Gaines, 1850 to 1854 O. L. Pool, 1854 to 1855 J. H. Smither, 1855 to 1862 Thomas Wallace, 1862 to 1864 Lewis Alexander, 1864 to 1866 C.F. Robe, 1866 to 1869 A. C. Hoskins, 1869 to 1873 Lewis Alexander, 1873 to 1890 R. J. Hairston, 1890 to 1892 R. J. Wilson, 1892 to 1900 Joe Hughes, 1900 to 1908 R. M. Johnson, 1908 to 1912 L. C. Lynch, 1912 to 1920 M. E. Meril, 1920 to 1930 D. D. Simmons, 1930 to 1934 Tom Kennington, 1934 to 1938 Belton Simmons, 1938 to 19 42 Sam Minnick, 1942 to 1946 Frank Cox, 1946 to 1958 Ora Turney, 1958 to 1966 Winniw Stone, 1966 to 1976 The County Clerks are Elected for a term of two years: L. M. Rice, 1840 to 1849 S. H. McFarland, 1849 to 1850 J. H. Smither, 1850 to 1854 P. M. Duke, 1854 to 1860 R. M. Lindsay, 1860 to 1862 P. M. Duke, 1862 to 1876 A. G. Hoskins, 1876 to 1880 T. J. Watlington, 1880 to 1896 W. H. Elliott, 1888 to 1896 Frank A. King, 1896 to 1908 Tobe Morris, 1908 to 1912 Joe F. White, 1912 to 1916 Alvin B. Jordan, 1926 to 1930 Roy L. Arnold, 1930 to 1934 Mina Mills, 1934 to 1938 Sam L. Minick, 1938 o 1942 L. C. Lynch, 1942 to 1948 O. E. Cooper, 1948 to 1962 Geraldine Tidwell, 1962 to 1972 Marylene Megason, 1972 to 1976 The County Treasurer serves a term of two years: J. J. William, 1850 to 1854 William E. Estes, 1854 to 1860 P. M. Duke, 1860 to 1862 George C. Rice, 1862 to 1864 Henry E. Hunter, 1864 to 1865 H. C. Hunt, 1865 David Buckenor, 1865 to 1866 William E. Wassenburg, 1866 to 1869 J. B. McWhirter, 1869 to 1872 W. A. Lindsay, 1872 to 1876 R. W. Reed, 1876 to 1878 H. W. Hawkes, 1878 to 1882 J. B. Barkman, 1882 to 1884 S. M. Knight, 1884 to 1886 C.M. Akin, Jr., 1886 to 1890 W. S. McCright, 1890 to 1894 H. H. Moores, 1894 to 1906 W. J. Simmons, 1906 to 1912 N. J. Roche, 1912 to 1916 Elizabeth Wilson, 1920 to 1932 Mrs. W. H. Evans, 1932 to 1938 Charles C. Stringley, 1938 to 1942 O. D. Akin, 1942 to 1958 W. H. Presley, 1958 to 1968 Gerald Freeman, 1970 to 1976 The County Tax Assessor and Collector also serves two terms. Part of the time there has been a separate collector, but most of the time one person did both the assessing and collecting of taxes. For a short period of time, the Sheriff collected taxes. Those who have filled this office are: S. H. Ellis, 1840 to 1849 James R. Alford, 1849 to 1853 Green H. Bobo, 1853 to 1856 Jacob McFarland, 1856 to 1864 N. P. Pattons, 1864 to 1865 Mathew J. Knight, 1865 N. B. Patton, 1865 to 1866 G. H. Bobo, 1866 to 1867 Martin A. Poer, 1867 W. W. Wooten, 1867 to 1868 J. H. Smelzer, 1878 to 1882 B. F. Hargett, Sheriff served as collector, 1880 to 1882 J. G. Holloway, Assessor, 1882 to 1884 J. C. Ellis, Assessor 1884 to 1886 Henry D. Boyce, Collector, 1882 W. M. Arbuckle, Collector, 1884 to 1886 D.B. Pirkey, Assessor, 1886 to 1888 W. C. Akin, Assessor, 1886 to 1892 W. M. Arbuckle, Collector, 1888 to 1890 W. S. Proctor, Collector, 1890 to 1892 W. H. Dean, Collector, 1892 to 1894 A. S. Watlington, Assessor, 1892 to 1900 J. W. Jones, Collector, 1894 to 1898 J. O. Battle, Collector, 1898 to 1908 C.D. Wise, Assessor, 1900 to 1904 J. W. S. Hall, Assessor, 1904 to 1908 Will H. Davis, Assessor, 1908 to 1912 J. W. S. Hall, Collector, 1908 to 1912 R. M. Johnson, Jr., Assessor, 1912 to 1914 Will H. Davis, Collector, 1912 to 1914 C.O. Barrett, Assessor, 1914 to 1916 C. C. Crump, Collector, 1914 to 1916 J. D. Looney, Assessor, 1914 to 1920 B. F. Eubanks, Collector, 1916 to 1920 Ray Dalby, Assessor, 1920 to 1924 T. W. Kennington, Collector, 1920 to 1924 O. D. Akin, Assessor, 1924 to 1930 A. J. Hatchel, Assessor, 1930 to 1934 W. N. McDuffie, Collector, 1924 to 1928 M. N. Berry, Collector, 1928 to 1932 W. N. McDuffie, Assessor and Collector, 1934 to 1956 D.M. Pinkham, Assessor and Collector, 1956 to 1968 Margaret Barrett, Assessor and Collector, 1968 to 1976 The Sheriff is elected for a term of two years. David P. Keys, 1840 to 1849 David Jarrett, 1849 to 1853 Wm. W. Ponder, 1853 to 1854 Henry B. Heatherly, 1854 James C. Moore, 1854 Berry C. Russell, 1855 to 1856 Elias Peters, 1856 to 1858 Lewis Alexander, 1858 to 1862 M. J. Rosser, 1862 to 1864 Martin J. Roper, 1864 to 1865 W. A. Payne, 1865 to 1866 W. F. Duke, 1866 to 1876 T. A. Morrow, 1867 W. J. Odell, 1867 Mathew Kennedy, 1867 to 1869 R. M. Johnson, 1869 to 1875 J. B. Barkman, 1875 to 1878 Robert J. Haywood, 1878 to 1880 B. F. Hargett, 1880 to 1888 George W. Edwards, 1888 to 1890 R. G. Canon, 1890 to 1892 G. W. Edwards, 1892 C. H. Moores, 1892 to 1896 J. C. Tyson, 1896 to 1898 T. S. Edwards, 1898 to 1902 T. C. Morris, 1902 to 1908 J. F. Rochelle, 1908 to 1914 J. D. Baker, 1914 to 1918 G. A. Richardson, 1918 to 1922 J. D. Baker, 1922 to 1928 G. H. Brooks, 1928 to 1940 Monroe P. Watts, 1940 to 1942 W. H. Presley, 1944 to 1946 E. G. Zeke Henslee, 1948 to 1950 W. J. Bill Watlington, 1952 to 1958 R. D. Bob Freeman, 1960 to 1962 C. C. Clifton Rachel, 1964 to 1970 E.R. Earl Sabo, 1972 to 1976 The County Surveyor is elected for a period of two years. Frederick Zeidicum, 1840 to 1850 J. H. Pirkey, 1850 to 1854 M. J. Knight, 1854 to 1866 W. S. Knight, 1866 to 1867 J. W. Barkman, 1867 to 1872 G. D. Dalby, 1872 to 1878 S. M. Knight, 1878 to 1882 J. B. Barkman, 1882 to 1884 A. S. Christopher, 1884 to 1890 John Reed, 1890 to 1892 A. D. Putnam, 1892 to 1896 J. W. Weaver, 1896 to 1902 R. M. Johnson, 1902 to 1906 W. V. Simms, 1906 to 1938 Hiram Braly, 1938 to 1944 P. J. Blocker, 1944 to 1964 Charles Province, 1964 to 1966, W. E. Eubanks, 1966 to 1972 Willie Willis, 1972 to 1974 Willie Eubanks, 1974 to 1976 1890 First County School Superintendents J. R. Wilson, 1890 to 1892 R. P. Hopkins, 1892 to 1894 G. D. Sims, 1894 to 1896 R. H. Jones, 1896 to 1900 Thomas Perry, 1900 to 1904 C. A. Wheeler, 1904 to 1908 J. R. Sellers, 1908 to 1910 Lee Tidwell, 1910 to 1912 L. B. Lytal, 1912 to 1916 C. A. Bonham, 1916 to 1922 J. K. Johnson, 1922 to 1926 C. C. Porter, 1926 to 1934 L. H. Griffin, 1934 to 1950 Ben Forte, 1950 to 1970 J. C. Coggins, 1970 to 1974 Robert L. Waller, 1974 to 1976 COMMISSIONERS NAMES AVAILABLE: Commissioner PCT. #1: W. H. (Bill) Presley, 1940 to 1942 W. E. Eubanks, 1944 to 1946 Harry H. Hickerson, 1948 to 1950 Weldon Ames, 1952 to 1958 M. M. Matt Knight, 1960 to 1966 Willie H. McFaul, 1968 to 1976 Commissioner PCT. #2 D. A. Fountain, 1940 to 1944 Claude R. Young, 1946 to 1952 James W. Brown, 1954 to 1960 L. H. rachel, 1962 to 1972 J. C. Arnold, 1974 to 1976 Commissioner PCT. #3 Walter Terrall, 1940 to 1948 J. W. Terrall, 1950 to 1952 Wesley Terrall, 1952 to 1954 Carl Duncan, 1954 to 1960 W. E. Bill Atchley, 1962 to 1966 Howard Martin, 1968 to 1976 Commissioner PCT. #4 D. M. Pinkham, 1940 to 1944 Woodrow Mosley, 1946 to 1948 Carlos Tidwell, 1950 to 1964 Dale Wright, 1966 to 1968 Carlos Tidwell, 1970 to 1976 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: GVRichards@aol.com ====================================================================