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Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Louis G. P. Debaugh, Chairperson ..... 1983
Donald Lynn Spickler, Vice-Chairperson . 1982
Joseph K. Scott (County appointee),
Treasurer ....................
Martin E. Martin ................. 1981
Leonard E. Lowry ................ 1984
Kenneth Shifflet, Extension Agent,
Secretary (non-voting) ............
Douglas A. Valentine, District
Conservationist .................
Thomas Minnich, District Manager ....
WICOMICO COUNTY
County Seat: Salisbury 21801
Origin: Created from Somerset and Worcester
counties in 1867 as provided by Article XIII,
Sections 2-6, of the Constitution of 1867.
Name: Named after the Wicomico River from the
Indian words "wicko" and "mekee" meaning
"a place where houses are built," apparently re-
ferring to an Indian town on the banks of the
river.
Form of Government: Charter (1964)
County Code: See Charter and Code of Wicomico
County, State of Maryland (1978) with supple-
ments.
Population, 1980 (preliminary count):
Wicomico County ................ .63,048
Dist. 1, Barren Creek ............ 1,594
Dist. 2, Quantico ............... 1,147
Dist. 3, Tyaskin ................ 1,002
Dist. 4, Pittsburg ............... 2,308
Dist. 5, Parsons ................ 15,665
Dist. 6, Dennis ................ 741
Dist. 7, Trappe ................ 1,109
Dist. 8, Nutters ................ 4,020
Dist. 9, Salisbury ............... 11,472
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Dist. 10, Sharptown ............ 1,368
Dist. 11, Delmar ............... 2,793
Dist. 12, Nanticoke ............. 938
Dist. 13, Camden .............. 11,222
Dist. 14, Willards .............. 1,394
Dist. 15, Hebron ............... 1,945
Dist. 16, Fruitland ............. 4,330
Area: 395 sq. miles
JUDICIAL OFFICES
Circuit Court
Courthouse
P.O. Box 198
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 749-1461
District Court
Courthouse
P.O. Box 629
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 546-1273
Court Terms:
Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, sec-
ond Monday in February and September.
Orphans' Court Days—Tuesdays.
Circuit Court Resident Judges
Richard M. Pollitt ............... 1989
Alfred T. Truitt, Jr. ............... 1993
Circuit Court Clerk
A. James Smith ................. 1982
District Court Judge
William D. Simpson .............. 1983
Thomas H. White, Administrative Clerk .
William R. Wilson, Jr., Clerk ........
Orphans' Court Judges
Albert L. Jones, Chief Judge ......... 1982
Severn H. Cooper ................ 1982
June Dukes .................... 1982
Register of Wills
A. L. Lambertson ................ 1982
Sheriff
William E. Shockley .............. 1982
State's Attorney
Richard D. Warren ............... 1983
District Public Defender
Patrick L. Rogan ................
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