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Elected Officials Dallas Co.

1848 To 1850

Chief Justice, Wm. H. Hord
County Clerk, John W. Smith
Sheriff, Roland Huitt
District Clerk, Dr. Samuel B. Pryor
Assessor, Benjamin Merrill
Coroner, Anson McCrackin

1850 To 1852

Chief Justice, Smith Elkins, (resigned and James W. Latimer elected June 30, 1851)
District Clerk, Edward C. Browder
County Clerk, Alexander Harwood
Sheriff, Trezevant C. Hawpe
Assessor and Collector, Wm. M. Lenard
County Commissioners, A. C. Haught, Wm. J. Walker, J. V. Mounts and Joseph A. Chapman
Coroner, Anson McCrackin
Justice for Precinct No. 1, John Scurlock
Constable, John H. Daniel
County Treasurer, Dr. Perry Dakan

1852 To 1854

Chief Justice, James W. Latimer
Sheriff, T. C. Hawpe
County Clerk, Alex. Harwood
District Clerk, Ed. C. Browder
Assessor and Collector, N. T. Stratton
Treasurer, Dr. A. D. Rice
Coroner, J. B. Robinson
County Commissioners, Jeremiah Halford, Wm. M. Chenault, Wm. O'Guinn, James Chapman
Justice in Precinct 1, Allen Beard
Constable, P. G. Eakins, resigned August, 1853, John H. Daniel elected

1854 To 1856

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
District Clerk, Ed. C. Browder
County Clerk, Wm. W. Peak
Sheriff, Adam C. Haught
Assessor and Collector, Thos. G.Williams
Treasurer, J. West
County Commissioners, S. A. Fisher, A. M. Horn, F. A. Winn, Creath Renfro
Justice of Precinct 1, Allen Beard
Constable, John H. Daniel.
T. C. Hawpe elected replacing Allen Beard August 23,
John H. Cole was elected County Surveyor Oct. 16.
February 1, 1856, Nathaniel M. Burford, former Distrct Attorney, was elected judge of the newly created 16th District, and John C. McCoy elected District attorney

1856 To 1858

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
Commissioners, F. A. Winn, S. A. Fisher, A. M. Horn, James Chapman
District Clerk, E. C. Browder
County Clerk, W. K. Masten
Sheriff, Henderson
Treasurer, R. J. West
County Surveyor, D. C. Smith, resigned and John H. Cole elected Nov. 16, 1857
Assessor and Collector, Thos.C. Williams
Justice of Precinct 1, James N. Smith
Constable, Wormley Carter

1858 To 1860

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
County Clerk, W. K. Masten
District Clerk, E. C. Browder
Sheriff, Wormley Carter
Treasurer, Edw. W. Hunt
Surveyor, Wm. H. Thomas
Assessor and Collector, James P. Goodnight
County Commissioners, James Chapman, resigned and A. J. Witt elected October 3, 1859, F. A. Winn, Wm. Sprowls, S. A. Fisher
Justice of Precinct 1, James N. Smith
Constable, Asher W. Carter

1860 To 1862

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
Sheriff, Allen Board
Surveyor, Wm. H. Thomas
Treasurer, Ed. W. Hunt
County Clerk, George W. Laws
District Clerk, Ed. C. Browder
Assessor and Collector, James P. Goodnight
County Commissioners, Wm. Sprowls, Thos. J. Nash, James H. Holloway, J. McCants
Justice of Precinct 1, J. Lafayette Smith
Constable, James Sheppard

1862 To 1864

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
Sheriff, N. O. McAdams
County Commissioners, Wm. Sprowls, Isaac B. Webb, James H. Holloway, Thomas J. Nash
District Clerk, Ed. C. Browder
County Clerk, Geo. W. Laws
Assessor and Collector, John H. Cochran
Treasurer, James P. Thomas
Surveyor, Wm. H. Thomas
Justice for Precinct 1, John J. Eakins
Constable, John E. Lindsey.

1864 To 1866

Chief Justice, James M. Patterson
County Clerk, George W. Laws
Sheriff, N. 0. McAdams
Assessor and Collector, John H. Cochran
Treasurer, James P, Thomas
Surveyor, Wm. H. Thomas
County Commissioners, Isaac B. Webb, Geo. W. Barton, James H. Holloway, Josiah Claypool
Justice of Precinct 1, Dr. A. D. Rice
Constable, Ben. F. Jones

1873

County Officials

Hon. Hardin Hart, Dallas, Judge 14th Judicial District.
Jno. T. Ault, Esq., Dallas, District Attorney.
John D. Kerfoot, Dallas, J.P. Precinct 1
Robert S. Guy, Lancaster, J.P. Precinct 2
Meredith Myers, J.P. Precinct 3
William J. Halsell ? J.P. Precinct 4
C. C. Hustead J. P. Precinct 5
John M. Laws Clerk of the District Court.
Z. E. Combes Deputy Clerk
Henry Boll Deputy Clerk
Johm M. Brown Sheriff
M. V. Cole Treasurer
N. A. Keen, County Surveyor

City of Dallas Officials

Ben Long, Mayor
Henry Boll, Treasurer
C. S. Mitchell, Sec'y
Jas H. Field, City Att'y
Thos. Flynn, Marshal
D. King, Ass'er & Coll'or
E. P. Bryan, Alderman
C. Capy, Alderman
G. M. Swink, Alderman
Frank Austin, Alderman
W. H. Castou, Alderman
Jno. W. Laws, A. M. Cochran