Hammond Urner, Frederick County . . . . . . 1909
Henry Stockbridge, Baltimore City . . . 19111924
Albert Constable, Cecil County ... .- 19121919
William H. Adkins, Talbot County . -.- 1919-
T Scott Offutt, Baltimore County . . . 1920-
W. Mitchell Digges, Charles County . . 1923-
Carroll T. Bond, Baltimore City - . . 1924

Chief Judge ... . , 1924
Francis Neal Parke, Carroll County .-,- 1924-
William C. Walsh, Allegany County 19241926
D. Lindley Sloan 1926-

THE LAND OFFICE.

John Lewger, Member of the Council, officer in charge of land

grants, etc ... 1637
John Lankford, "during his natural life"—Surveyor General 1641
Robert Clarke, Surveyor-General . . 1648
Jerome Clarke, Surveyor-General .. 1664
Baker Brooke, Surveyor-General -.----. . . 1674
Vincent Lowe, Surveyor-General ... . ... " 1679 to IC80

In 1680 the Land Office Was Created, with a Register on Each Shore.

John Llewellin, Register for Western Shore
Vachel Downes, Register for Eastern Shore
Henry Darnal, Register .. ....... 1688
Charles Carroll, Register ......... .. 1712
Edward Griffith, Register . ... . .. ... ... 1715
Edmund Jennings, Judge and Register.. .- . 1738
Levin Gale, Judge and Register . . . 1738
Philip Thomas, Judge and Register . - - . .. 1743
Benj. Tasker and Benj Young, Judges and Registers 1746
Benj Young and George Stuart, Judges and Registers . 1747
Benedict Calvert and George Stuart, Judges and Registers 1756
St George Peale, Reigster ... .... 1777
John Calahan, Register ..... . ...- . 1779
John Kilty, Register ...... .. 1806
John Brewer, Register ... .--- ..1812
G G Brewer, Register --- - --- 1827

In 1841 the Eastern Shore Office Was Transferred to the
Western Shore.

G. G Brewer, Register for Western Shore
Samuel Roberts, Register for Eastern Shore

The Constitution of 1851 Created the Office of Commissioner
of the Land Office.

James Murray ... ..... .— —........——... - 1852
William L W. Seabrook . ---....- ... 1857
George L L Davis - .. --. -...- 1868
William R. Hayward -.- ... 1869