SHERIFFS OF SHELBY COUNTY

** Please note that some of the starting dates, were the dates they were elected.

• William WATSON--Feb. 4, 1839-Feb. 1, 1841
• Alford Allen GEORGE--Feb. 1, 1841-Feb. 6, 1843
• Aaron SERVELLEN--Feb 6, 1843-Feb 3, 1845
• J. W. SMITH-- Feb 3, 1845-Aug. 7, 1848
• Leonard STRAW--Aug 5, 1849-Aug 5, 1850
• George SANFORD--Aug 5, 1850 Aug 7, 1854
• Zachariah TAMPLIN--Aug 7, 1854-April 5, 1855
• Ahira BUTLER--Apr 23, 1855-Aug. 4, 1856
• Jackson J. STRAW--Aug 4, 1856-Aug. 1, 1859
• MC. BARBEE--Aug 1, 1859-Aug. 6, 1860
• James HANKS--Aug. 6, 1860-Aug 1, 1864
• John B. ROSS--Aug 1, 1864-Aug. 14, 1865
• James YARBROUGH--Aug. 14, 1865-June 25, 1866
• A. W. BROWN--June 25, 1866- Aug. 1867
• George W. WEAVER--Nov 19, 1867-Dec. 3, 1869
• Joel P. WHEELER--Dec 3, 1869-Dec. 2, 1873
• John B. ROSS--Dec. 2,1873-Feb 15, 1876
• A.W. BROWN--Feb. 15, 1876-Nov. 4, 1884
• B. F. SIMS--Nov. 4, 1884-Nov. 4, 1890
• L. M. GARRETT--Nov.4, 1890-Nov. 6, 1894
• W. J. PEARCE--Nov. 6, 1894-Nov. 8, 1898
• B. F. SIMS--Nov. 8, 1898-Nov. 6, 1900
• B. H SAPP--Nov 6, 1900-Nov 4, 1902
• Zach BOOTHE--Nov. 4, 1902-Nov. 6, 1906
• B. F. SIMS--Nov. 6, 1906-Nov. 3, 1908
• J. H. BURNES--Nov3, 1908-Nov. 5, 1912
• S. H. TRUITT--Nov. 5, 1912-Nov. 7, 1916
• James T. SWANZY--Nov. 7, 1916-Nov. 2, 1920
• J. N. SMITH--Nov. 2, 1920-Jan. 1, 1925
• H. E. HOLT--Nov. 4, 1924-Jan. 1, 1927
• Harry H. BURNS--Jan. 1, 1927-Jan. 1, 1931
• Jim O'BANION --Jan. 1, 1931-April 1932
• Mrs. Rilla O'BANION--Apr. 12, 1932-Nov. 8, 1932 ( replaced her husband after his death, the only woman to have served as Sheriff)
• Jessee B. SAMPLES--Nov. 8, 1932-Jan. 1, 1939
• Zack B. BRITTAIN--Nov. 8, 1938-Jan. 1, 1943
• P. "Dick" MIDDLETON--Nov3, 1942-May 1946
• Claude SAMFORD--May 1, 1946-Jan. 1, 1949
• Tommy J. SAMPLE--Nov 2, 1946-Jan.1, 1951
• Earl B. ADAMS--Nov. 7, 1950-Jan. 1, 1953
• Charlie B. CHRISTIAN --Nov. 4, 1952-Jan. 1, 1961
• Leon SCHILLINS--Nov 8, 1960-Jan. 1, 1969
• Maxie B. EAVES--Nov. 5, 1968-Jan. 1, 1977
• Ben E. SAMFORD--Nov.2, 1976-Jun 30, 1978
• Paul ROSS--June 30, 1978-relected on Nov. 8, 1988 (don't have ending date)

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