List of county executives of Jackson County, Missouri
Following is a list of the county executives of Jackson County, Missouri.
Presiding Judge
From 1827 until 1972 Jackson County was headed by a three-member County Commission called a County Court, with a Presiding Judge as the county's chief executive. There was no requirement that a judge be a lawyer, and these "judges" had no judicial authority. The Court reflected the county's divided nature with one judge representing the then-rural eastern areas around the county seat of
Missouri State Auditor
from 1974 until 1977.
- 1827 - Richard Fristoe
- 1834 - Moses G. Wilson
- 1838 - John Davis (county executive)
- 1842 - James B. Yager
- 1846 - Alvin Brooking
- 1850 - Richard D. Stanley
- 1862 - Jacob Leader
- 1865 - M. T. Graham
- 1866 - Andrew G. Newgent
- 1867 - G. W. Gates
- 1869 - James B. Yager
- 1875 - Albert Gallatin Williams
- 1877 - Josiah Collins
- 1879 - James B. Yager
- 1883 - Robert L. Adkins
- 1887 - John A. McDonald
- 1891 - Daniel Murphy
- 1895 - John B. Stone
- 1899 - G.L. Chrisman
- 1907 - J. M. Patterson
- 1911 - H. C. Gilbert
- 1915 - Miles Bulger
- 1923 - Elihu W. Hayes
- 1927 - Harry S. Truman
- 1935 - Eugene I. Purcell
- 1937 - David E. Long
- 1941 - George S. Montgomery
- 1947 - Harry M. Gambrel
- 1951 - Harry M. Fleming
- 1955 - Ray G. Cowan
- 1959 - John J. Kopp
- 1963 - Charles E. Curry
- 1971 - George W. Lehr
County Executive
In 1970 a new county charter approved effective January 1973 replaced the County Court with a stronger County Commission, with representatives elected from 11 districts. The 11 districts were reduced to 6 in 1987. A County Executive serves as presiding officer.[4][5]
- 1973 - George W. Lehr
- 1975 - Mike White
- 1979 - Dale Baumgardner
- 1983 - William F. Waris
- 1991 - Marsha Murphy
- 1995 - Katheryn Shields
- 2007 - Mike Sanders
- 2016 - Fred Arbanas (Temporary)*
- 2016 - Frank White
References
- ^ "Jackson County - In The Beginning: 1826-1850". Jacksongov.org. 1916-10-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Jackson County - The Civil War Era Through The World War I Era: 1852-1922". Jacksongov.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Jackson County - From The Truman Years To The Truman Complex: 1923-1972". Jacksongov.org. 1933-09-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Jackson County - A New Form of Government: 1973-1986". Jacksongov.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Jackson County - One Century Ends; Another Begins: 1987-2007". Jacksongov.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.