George May - Was commissioned the first sheriff on Feb 12, 1840 and served until February 1, 1841.

S H Dillard - elected February 1, 1841, served until July 23, 1842.

Hugh S Hope - elected July 23, 1842, re-elected February 6, 1843, served until Feb 3, 1845.

John J Kennedy - elected February 3, 1845, re-elected July 13, 1846, and August 7, 1848, served until August 5, 1850 .

Soloman R Perry - elected August 5, 1850, re-elected August 4, 1856, served until August 7, 1854.

John F Womack - elected August 7, 1854, re-elected August 4, 1856 and served until August 2, 1858.

Soloman R Perry - elected a second time August 4, 1862; re-elected August 1, 1864; appointed August 7, 1865 by Governor A J Hamilton; re-elected June 25, 1866 served until May 3, 1869, when he was disqualified.

Leonard DeLisle - appointed May 3, 1869 by General J J Reynolds' Special Order #104 served less than a month when he died.

H J Nichols - appointed on June 1, 1869 by General J J Reynolds' Special Order #129, served until December 3, 1869.

E K Taylor - elected on December 3, 1869 and served until October 5, 1870, when he died.

Joseph F Miller - appointed on Oct 8, 1870 and apparently served until  November 8, 1872, (Note: State Election Register has note that says he "cannot qualify")

S H Russell - elected on November 8, 1872; re-elected October 12, 1874 served until February 15, 1876 (Note: State Election Register has note that says "removed" - no other explanation).

William E Singleton - elected February 15, 1876 served until November 5, 1878.

Soloman R Perry - elected a third time on November 5, 1878; re-elected Nov 2, 1880, November 7, 1882, November 4, 1884, November 2, 1886, November 6, 1888, November 4, 1890, November 8, 1892, November 6, 1894 and served until Nove 3, 1896. Sheriff Perry served 3 different times for a total of 28 years, 8 months, and 27 days. The longest time served in the history of the county.

G W Munden - elected November 3, 1896; re-elected November 6, 1900 served until November 3, 1902.

A S Curtis - elected on November 4, 1902 served until November 8, 1904.

G W Munden - elected a second time on November 8, 1904; re-elected November 6, 1906, served until November 3, 1903.

B A Cargill - elected on November 3, 1908, served until November 8, 1910.

John C Sanders - elected November 8, 1910; re-elected November 5, 1912, November 3, 1914, November 7, 1916, November 5, 1918, November 2, 1920, November 7, 1922, November 4, 1924, November 2, 1926, November 6, 1928, November 4, 1930, November 8, 1932, November 6, 1934, and served until May 1935. No reason given for his leaving office. He served a total of
24 years and 4 months, which is the longest consecutive time served in the history of the county.

Reuben C Mosley - appointed on May 16, 1935 and served until January 1, 1937.

J H Wilson was elected on November 3, 1936; re-elected November 8, 1938, November 5, 1940, served until January 1, 1943.

Barry Rosborough - elected on November 3, 1942,; re-elected November 7, 1944, November 5, 1946, November 2, 1948 served until January 1, 1951.

A Earl Elliott - elected on November 7, 1950; re-elected November 4,  1952, served until January 1, 1955.

Earl C Franklin - elected on November 2, 1954; re-elected November 6, 1956,  November 8, 1960, November 2, 1964, srved until January 1, 1969.

N F Shivers - elected on November 5, 1968, November 7, 1972, November 2, 1976 served until March 1979 when he resigned.

Bill Oldham - was appointed on April 1, 1979; was elected November 4, 1980; re-elected November 6, 1984, November 8, 1988.