Chosen by Board of County Commissioners from Board's members:
1885 James B. Duke, Secretary & Treasurer
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 2-year terms (Chapter 183, Acts of 1890):
1896-1898 Alex. Basil Duke
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms:
1898-1900 John Parran
1900-1901 William H. Dowell
1901-1903 John Sedwick (R)
1903-1905 Charles L. Marsh (R)
1905-1909 James B. Latimer
1909-1911 James C. Chaney (R)
1911-1913 William H. Dowell
1913-1915 John Parran
1915-1917 Malcolm Grahame (D)
1917-1921 William H. Dowell
1921-1926 John W. Leitch, M.D.
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Chapter 227, Acts of 1922, ratified Nov. 7, 1922; Constitution, Art. XVII):
1926-1930 John L. Gibson
1930-1933 John A. Monnett
1934-1937 Louisa M. Monnett (resigned July 1937)
1937-1942 Samuel C. Cox (D)
1942-1946 John L. Gibson (D)
1946-1951 Mary E. King
1951-1955 Irene B. Hance
1955-1959 J. Austin Bowen (D)
1959-1963 Jesse L. Bowen
1963-1975 Harry H. Harkness (D)
1975-1994 Jessie Jo Bowen (D)
1994-1998 Novalea Tracy (R)
1998- Novalea Tracy-Soper (R)
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