ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND

CIRCUIT COURT

CLERKS

COUNTY COURT CLERKS

Appointed by County Court Justices (Constitution of 1776, sec. 47):
1791-1811 John Lynn
1811-1817 Hanson Briscoe
1817 William McMahon
1817-1845 Aza Beall

Appointed by Governor to 7-year term (Chapter 224, Acts of 1836, confirmed by Chapter 160, Acts of 1837):
1845-1851 Henry Bruce

CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS

Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1851, Art. IV, sec. 14):
1851-1865 Horace Resley (W)

Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1864, Art. IV, sec. 29):
1865-1867 Horace Resley

Elected by Voters to 6-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 25):
1867-1873 Horace Resley
1873-1901 Theodore Luman (R)
1901-1913 John W. Young
1913-1926 Lloyd L. Shaffer

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. XVII, added by Chapter 227, Acts of 1922, ratified Nov. 7, 1922):
1926-1934 Lloyd L. Shaffer
1934-1946 Robert Jackson (R)
1946-1958 Joseph E. Boden

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Constitution of 1867, Art. IV, sec. 25, amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified Nov. 6, 1956):
1958-1969 Joseph E. Boden
1969-1970 L. Fred Dean
1970-1974 Paul C. Haberlein
1974-2001 Raymond W. Walker (R)
2001- Dawne D. Lindsey (R)

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