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Carolyn Griffith

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Elaine Stone

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Gaines County Sheriffs

O'Neal, G. L. - elected 24 October 1905; re-elected 6 November 1906; served until 3 November 1908.
Lord, F. F. - elected 3 November 1908; re-elected 8 November 1910; served until 5 November 1912.
Coker, J. M. - elected 5 November 1912; served until March 1914 - no reason given for his leaving.
Rollins, C. E. - appointed 24 March 1914; elected 3 November 1914; re-elected 7 November 1916; served until 5 November 1918.
Cobb, Cleve - elected 5 November 1918; re-elected 2 November 1920; served until 1 January 1923.
Britton, F. L. - electe4d 7 November 1922; re-elected 4 November 1924; served until 1 January 1927.
McClesky, J. Newt - elected 2 November 1926; re-elected 6 November 1928; served until 1 January 1931.
Kuykendall, Frank  - elected on 2 November 1926; re-elected 8 November 1932 and 6 November 1934; served until 1 January 1937.
Sartin, J. C. - elected 3 November 1936; re-elected 8 November 1938 - served until 1 January 1941.
Greenwood, John E. - elected 5 November 1940; served until 1 January 1943.
Trimble, Charles O. - elected 3 November 1942; served until August 1944.
Birdwell, H. S. - appointed 29 August 1944; elected 7 November 1944; re-elected 5 November 1946; served until 1 January 1949.
McReynolds, Robert L. "Bob" - elected 2 November 1948; re-elected 7 November 1950 and 4 November 1952; served until some time in 1954.  Office was declared vacant but no reason is given in the State Election Register.  According to a phone conversation with Sheriff Key, Sheriff McReynolds was killed in a car wreck in 1952.  The photo at the sheriff's office showed he served from 1949-1952.
McReynolds, Mrs. Mantie (Robert L.) - appointed in 1953 to complete her husband's term and served until 1 January 1955.  Comes from conversation with Sheriff Key.
Harris, Valta A. - elected 2 November 1954; re-elected 6 November 1956; served until 24 October 1958 when he died. 
Harris, Mary - appointed 24 October 1958 to complete her husband's term and served until 1 January 1961.
Taylor, Floyd - elected 8 November 1960; served until 1 January 1969.
Welch, Ed - elected 5 November 1968; re-elected 7 November 1972, 2 November 1976, 4 November 1980, 6 November 1984; served until 1 January 1989 when he retired.
Key, John  - elected 8 November 1988 - presently serving as County Sheriff.

Submitted by Elaine Stone.

 

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