List of Sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts
This is a list of Sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts. In the earliest days of the county the office of Sheriff was called the Marshall.[1] Since 1692 the office has been called the Sheriff.[1] The Sheriff originally was an appointed office, it has been an elected position since 1856.[1] The Sheriff is elected to serve a six-year term.
The current Essex County Sheriff is Frank Cousins
| # | Sheriff | Picture | Term | Party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Corwin[1] | 1692-1696 | ||||
| William Gedney[1] | 1696-1702 | ||||
| Thomas Wainwright[1] | 1702 | ||||
| William Gedney[1] | |||||
| Daniel Denison[1] | 1708-1710 | ||||
| William Gedney[1] | 1710-1715 | ||||
| John Denison[1] | 1715-1722 | ||||
| John Denison[1] | July 3, 1722, to December 12, 1728 | Joint Sheriff of Essex County with Benjamin Marston from July 3, 1722, to December 12, 1728. | |||
| Benjamin Marston[1] | July 3, 1722, - December 12, 1728 | Joint Sheriff of Essex County with John Denison from July 3, 1722, to December 12, 1728. | |||
| Benjamin Marston[1] | December 12, 1728-January 24, 1745-6 | Joint Sheriff of Essex County with John Denison from July 3, 1722, to December 12, 1728. | |||
| Robert Hale[1] | 1746-1766 | ||||
| Richard Saltonstall[1] | 1766-1779 | ||||
| Michael Farley[1] | 1779-1792 | ||||
| Bailey Bartlett[1] | 1792-1831 | ||||
| Joseph E. Sprague[1] | 1831-1852 | ||||
| Frederick Robinson[1] | 1852-1854 | Republican | |||
| Thomas E. Payson[1] | 1854-1856 | Whig | |||
| James Cary[1] | 1856-1866 | ||||
| Horatio G. Herrick[1] | 1866-1893 | Republican | |||
| Samuel A. Johnson | 1893-1919 | Republican | Died in office. | ||
| Patrick F. Tierney | 1919-1921 | ||||
| Arthur G. Wells | 1921-1932 | Republican | Died in office. | ||
| Frank E. Raymond | 1932-1953 | Republican | |||
| Earl Wells | 1953-1964 | Republican | Died in office. Succeeded by his son. | ||
| Roger E. Wells | 1964 | Republican | Acting | ||
| William J. Casey | 1964-1965 | Democratic | Appointed by Gov. Endicott Peabody | ||
| Roger E. Wells | 1964-1975 | Republican | |||
| Robert Ellis Cahill |  |
1975-1978 | Democratic | Resigned after he suffered a heart attack and stroke.[2] | |
| Charles Reardon | 1978-1996 | Democratic | Resigned after pleading guilty to corruption charges.[3] | ||
| Frank G. Cousins, Jr | 1996-present | Republican | Appointed in 1996 by Massachusetts Governor William Weld. | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume I., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. W. Lewis & Company, p. xi.
- ↑ Guiley, Rosemary (2011). Haunted Salem: Strange Phenomena in the Witch City: Strange Phenomena in the Witch City. Stackpole Books.
- ↑ Lorant, Richard (September 18, 1996). "Essex County sheriff resigns in corruption". SouthCoastToday.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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