Name: Named after Grace Talbot, sister of
Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore.

Form of Government: Charter (1973)

County Code: See Charter and Code of Public
Local Laws of Talbot County, Maryland (1977)
with supplements.

Area: 326.32 sq. miles (258.62 land, 67.70 water)

Population. 1900: 30,342; 1950: 19,428; 1960:
21,578; 1970: 23,682; 1980: 25,604.

Principal Incorporated Places (1980 census):
Easton (7,536), St. Michaels (1,301), Oxford
(754), Trappe (739)

Voter Registration, Oct. 8, 1984. Democrat: 8,375;
Republican: 5,600; Other Parties: 6; Decline to
Affiliate: 907; Total: 14,888.

Per Capita Income (1980): $9,118
State Forests: Seth Demonstration (125 acres)
State Parks: Wye Oak (29 acres)

Museums/Historical Societies: Historical Society
of Talbot County, Inc., P. 0. Box 964, Easton
21601; Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St.
Michael's 21663

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Courthouse
North Washington St.
Easton 21601 Circuit Court: 822-2611
District Court: 822-2750

Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, last
Monday in February and September.

Orphans' Court Days—Tuesdays, 11:00 A.M. -
12:00 noon, 2:00 - 3:30 P.M.

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Circuit Court Resident Judge
John C. North II, 1999

Circuit Court Clerk
John T. Baynard, 1986

District Court Judge
William H. Adkins III, 1994. James Stewart,
Administrative Clerk; Cecilia Cianferano,
Clerk.

Orphans' Court Judges
E. Frank Connolly, Chief Judge, 1986; Carl-
ton N. Callahan, 1986; Giles G. Jump, 1986.

Register of Wills
C. Kenneth Dulin, 1986

Sheriff
Robert W. Gerlock, 1986

State's Attorney
Scott G. Patterson, 1986

District Public Defender
John W. Sause, Jr.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

County Council
Courthouse
Easton 21601 Telephone: 822-2401

Meeting Days: Tuesdays, 1:30 P.M.
County Council

County Council
Herbert L. Andrew III, President......... 1986
Clinton S. Bradley III ...................... 1986
Nancy J. Clem ............................... 1986
Sylvia J. Gannon............................. 1986
Herman F. Mieike ........................... 1986
Mary C. Foster, Clerk

Law

County Attorney
David C. Thompson

Administration

County Manager
Blenda W. Armistead

Finance

Supervisor of Assessments
Henry V. Trippe