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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 ...... 1947
Robert A. Shallcross...... Clerk of the Circuit Court ............ —1946
W. Paul Joiner.............Register of Wills...............1946
W. Henry Gsell............ —County Sheriff.. .... —.. — 1946
Robert E. Lee.. .........County Treasurer ...... ... 1947
Julian W. Hurtt.. .... .. .... County Commissioner ... ...... 1946
William C. Francis ..... ... County Commissioner ........ 1946
W. Sutton Tarbutton ... County Commissioner .. ........1946
Roland R. Corey—.. — ... .. Judge Orphans' Court (Chief) ... 1946
George R. Rasin......... .....Judge Orphans' Court.. .. .... ..1946
Harry M. Stavely .............Judge Orphans' Court — .... .. 1946
Officers Appointed by the Governor
TRIAL MAGISTRATES
(All Terms Expire May, 1947)
Clarence M. Melvin —.. ....... ....... Chestertown
Thomas D. Bowers, Substitute......... ..... — —.. Chestertown
COMMITTING MAGISTRATES
Jewel Thompson ..... — .. ....... .......... .... — ...... Rock Hall
Arthur Newsome .. .... .... — .... — ......... Betterton
George E. Hicks.. ...... ............ ...... Galena
Vernon Barnett.. .... ... ....... ... ..... .. .. ....Chestertown
Hanson Horsey, Sr.. .... ........ Millington
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
(All Terms Expire June, 1947)
Name Address
Howard S. Leaverton —.. Democrat .. .. Rock Hall
W. Norman Cooper.. ..........Democrat.. ..... .........Chestertown
Henry S. Rasin ........ ..Republican.. .. .. Worton
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Name Term Expires Address
Dr. Fred G. Livingood .....1949 .. .............. Chestertown
Mrs. Charles W. Whaland 1951 .. — .... ...... Chestertown
Norman A. Wallen ....1947 —.. .. ...... .... Millington
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