County Judge

The early Judges were called Judge of Probate

John O’Steen, 1857 (served from March until October 1857)

Robert Henderson, 1857 – 1869

Allen O’Quinn, 1869 –

James W. Wentworth, (1871?)

D. N. Cox, 1878 – 1881

J. R. Kimbrew, 1883 –

John J. Garnto, 1887 – 1891

T. J. Faulkner, 1891 – 1903

W. B. Davis, 1903 – 1909

John O. Culpepper, 1909 – 1932 ( died in office )

Lucille Culpepper, 1932 – 1933 ( appointed to fill remaining term )

L. W. Blanton, 1933 – 1937

Byron Butler, 1937 - 1942 ( joined the military 1942)

Louise Butler, 1942 – 1945 ( appointed to serve remainder of her husband’s term )

D. R. Partin, 1945 – 1949

Byron Butler, 1949 – 1965

Royce Agner, 1965 – 1966 (became Circuit Judge)

Ben Lindsey, 1966 – 1973 (appointed to fill out term)

Declan O’Grady, 1973 – 1985

Stephen (Buddy) Murphy, 1985 - Present