Austin County Texas

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I must thank the previous coordinators, Joy, Steve and Linda for all the hard work and hours they have put into this project.  TXGenWeb needs more volunteers like them so if you are interested contact me.
 
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Sheriffs of Austin County, Texas 

Also, see information at: 

http://www.austincountyso.org/history.htm

 

(Before Statehood)

 

H. N. Cleveland   February 6, 1837-April 6,1839

McHenry Winburn   April 5, 1839-May 23, 1840

Jacob Harris Catlin   June 23, 1840-February 6, 1843

Benjamin S. Grayson   February 6, 1843-February 3, 1845

Charles Railey    February 3, 1845-December 15, 1845

Asa B. Robinson   December 15, 1845-October 7, 1848

 

(After Statehood)

 

James J. Jackson   October 19, 1840-August 5, 1850

Andrew Jackson Bell   August 6, 1850-July 2, 1851

and August 4, 1951-August 2, 1852

James J. Jackson  August 2, 1852-August 7, 1854

John Tilly Edwards, Jr.   August 7, 1854-August 4, 1856

George W. Johnson   August 4, 1856-August 2, 1858

James J. Jackson   August 2, 1858-August 6, 1862

George D. Bell   August 4, 1862-April 4, 1864

J. P. Ferrell ex-Officio for the sheriff’s office

Newitt Cloyd   August 1, 1864-June 25, 1866

Theodore H. Luhn   June 25, 1866-August 19, 1867

Jacob Smith acting sheriff January 1, 1868

Fritz Palm   January 22, 1868-June 15, 1869

August John   May 12, 1869-June 17, 1869

William Green   June 17, 1869-October 28, 1872

Joseph Blasingame   November 15, 1872-December 2, 1873

Charles Langhammer   December 2, 1873-November 5, 1878

John Bell Lewis   November 5, 1878-November 4, 1890

William B. Glenn   November 4, 1890-November 3, 1896

William Palm   November 3, 1896-October 5, 1918

Jay Dee Palm   October 7, 1918-October 11, 1918

Leumuel Linder Johnston, Jr.   November 5, 1918-November 2, 1920

Albert J. Remmert   November 2, 1920-April 2, 1932

George Koy   April 2, 1932-March 22, 1937

Erwin E. “Bounce” Reinecker   March 23, 1937-January 1, 1948

Marcus Edward William Steck   November 2, 1948-January 1, 1953

Truman Albert Maddox   November 4, 1952-September 1, 1987

Vernon Brzozowski   28 September 1987 -31 December 1995

Robert Dewayne Burger   1 January 1996 – 31 December 2012

Jack W. Brandes 1 January 2013 -

 

 

 

 

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Website maintained by Jane Keppler, Austin County Coordinator.
Gina Heffernan- TX State Coordinator

Assistant State Coordinators: Jane Keppler,  Laura Gregory Roberts and Carla Clifton


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