KENT COUNTY
County Seat—Chestertown

Origin of Name—After the English County.
Date of Formation—1642. Area—283.36 square miles.
Court Terms—Jury, third Monday in April and October. Non-jury, third
Monday in January, second Monday in July.
Orphans' Court Days—Every Tuesday.

Elected Officers
(All elected officers may be addressed at the County Seat )

Name Office Term Expires
Harrison W. Vickers, Jr. State's Attorney 1943
Robert A. Shallcross Clerk of the Circuit Court 1942
Frank L. Elliott Register of Wills 1942
Robert E. Lee County Sheriff 1942
James J. Hadaway County Treasurer 1943
G. Lloyd Kennedy County Commissioner 1943
Julian W. Hurtt County Commissioner 1942
William C. Francis County Commissioner 1942
Roland R. Corey Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) 1942
George R. Rasin Judge Orphans' Court 1942
Harry M. Stavely Judge Orphan's Court 1942

Officers Appointed by the Governor
TRIAL MAGISTRATES
(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Clarence M. Melvin, for Chestertown Chestertown
Vacancy, (Substitute)

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name District Address
George E. Hicks 1st Galena
Hanson Horsey, Sr. 1st Millington
Arthur Newsome 3rd Betterton
Vernon Barnett 4th Chestertown
John Gale Usilton 4th Chestertown
Jewell Thompson 6th Rock Hall

NOTARIES PUBLIC

(All Terms Expire May, 1941)

Name Address
Ireland, Jessee F Galena
Pennington, Edmund B. Kennedyville
Walbert, J. Weldon Chestertown
Meikle, James Holston Lynch
Newman Massey
Beaston, A. Lindell Galena
Williams, Joseph B. Rock Hall
Lewis, Enna B. Chestertown
Bexley, Rebecca K. Chestertown
Brice, Elizabeth M. Betterton