Past Fayette County Sheriffs
The following list reflects the information known on the Sheriffs who have served Fayette County since it’s founding in 1821. This list is a work in progress and we look forward to expanding the information on this page as more information is found and becomes available.
If you have information or any other data that will help us enhance this page, please contact Captain Ethon Harper.
Past Sheriffs
Name |
Took Office/Years of Service |
Biography |
---|---|---|
John Welch |
1822 |
No |
Winston Wood |
1823 |
No |
Cheadle Cochran |
1825 |
No |
Elijah Glass |
1829 |
No |
Wyat Helflin |
1830 |
No |
Alfred Brown |
1833 |
No |
Gainey Westbrook |
1838 |
No |
Andrew McBride |
1841 |
No |
Charles Clement |
1844 |
No |
Jeptha Landrum |
1847 |
No |
William Glass |
No |
|
William W. Matthews |
1856 |
No |
Sam Marshbourne |
1861 |
No |
Jackson Martin |
1862 |
No |
John Phillips |
1862 |
No |
Thomas J. Edmonson |
1867 |
No |
John W. Brown |
1875 |
No |
J. M. Carlin |
1883 |
No |
W.N. Henderson |
1888 |
No |
S.N. Martin |
1889 |
No |
J.B. Hewell |
1891 |
No |
E.H. Boggus |
1894 |
No |
T.J. Mitchell |
1894 |
No |
A.P. Sams |
1900 |
No |
F.B. Brown |
1904 |
No |
T.M. Kerlin |
1918 |
No |
B.W. Adams |
1924 |
No |
M.G. Sams |
1936 |
No |
W.J. Ballard |
1943 |
No |
Hugh Stinchcomb |
1948 |
No |
James Jones |
1969 |
No |
Randall Johnson |
1977 - 2008 |
No |
Wayne Hannah |
2009 - 2012 |
No |
Barry Babb |
2013 - Present |
No |
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