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The exact dare and legal origin of Dorchester
County are unknown, but it was in existence by
February 16, 1668/69, when a writ was issued to
the county sheriff by the Lord Proprietary The
County was named for the Earl of Dorset, a family
friend of the Calverts.
Form of Government: County Commissioners
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Board of County Commissioners
PO. Box 26
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613 228-1700
Circuit Court
PO. Box 150
Courthouse
206 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613 228-0480
District Court
EO. Box 547
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613 228-3990
ELECTED BY VOTERS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Shiriey G. McWilliams, Dist. 3, President, 1994
W Thomas Ruark,-D»Jt. 1, Vice-President, 1994
Lemuel D. Chester II, Dist. 2 ............ 1994
Jack C. Colbourne, Dist. 4 .............. 1994
Robert A. Murphy, Dist. 5 .............. 1994
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
Philip L. Cannon, 1994
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ORPHANS' COURT JUDGES
Samuel A. Adkins, Chief Judge, 1994
Mary Lee R. Kincaid .................. 1994
Perry H. Messick ..................... 1994
REGISTER OF WILLS
Doris K. Lewis, 1994
SHERIFF
Philip H. McKelvey 1994
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Michael Maloney 1994
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
W Clifton Prirchett, Chairperson, 1993
Dorchester County member appointed with House of
Delegates advice & consent: DeweyE. Blades, 1991.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Herschel E Johnson, President, 1991
Joseph H. Layton, Jr., Vice-President, 1992
Ronald E. Bennect ................... 1993
BrettW Wilson ...................... 1994
S. Hubert Applegarth, Jr. .............. 1995
Marlene K. Feldman .................. 1995
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Leon E. Lewis, Sr., Chairperson, 1991
Ogle B. Cannon, Jr. ................... 1991
Donna T James ...................... 1991
Substitutes: Keiford 0. Jackson; D. Jennings
Rickwood.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & CIVIL DEFENSE
AGENCY
June C. McKelvey Director
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Vacancy, Chairperson
Yvon Camper ....................... 1991
Harry Hyser ........................ 1991
Debra Lynn Kamshen ................. 1991
Deborah Christopher Weber ............ 1991
Beulah Dickinson .................... 1993
Alternates: Bertha I. Nichols, 1991; Cora Stanley,
1993.
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
C. Rudcdgc Turner, Chairperson, 1991
Earl Abey Vue-Chairperson ............. 1994
Charles E. Payne ..................... 1993
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