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The Honorable Robert Hamilton (picture not available) |
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Sheriff from 1861 to 1867
The first Sheriff of Transylvania County |
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The Honorable George Wilson (picture not available) |
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Sheriff from 1867 to 1872 |
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The Honorable J. H. Lanning (picture not available) |
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Sheriff from 1872 to 1882 |
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The Honorable Nathan McMinn (picture not available) |
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Sheriff from 1882 to 1888 |
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The Honorable R. C. Batson (picture not available) |
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Sheriff from 1888 to 1890 |
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The Honorable H. L.Hart |
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Sheriff from 1890 to 1892 |
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The Honorable V. B. McGaha |
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Sheriff from 1892 to 1900 |
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The Honorable James King |
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Sheriff from 1900 to 1904 |
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The Honorable Chet Kilpatrick |
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Sheriff from 1904 to 1910 |
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The Honorable F. E. Shuford |
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Sheriff from 1910 to 1912 |
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The Honorable Joe Pickelseimer |
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Sheriff from 1912 to 1918 |
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The Honorable Cos Paxton |
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Sheriff from 1918 to 1920 |
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The Honorable W. E. Shipman |
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Sheriff from 1920 to 1924 |
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The Honorable Bert Sitton |
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Sheriff from 1924 to 1928 |
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The Honorable T. E. Paxton |
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Sheriff from 1928 to 1932 |
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The Honorable Thomas Wood |
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Sheriff from 1932 to 1936 |
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The Honorable George Shuford |
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Sheriff from 1936 to 1942 |
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The Honorable Freeman Hayes |
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Sheriff from 1942 to 1943 |
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The Honorable Bert Freeman |
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Sheriff from 1943 to 1954 |
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The Honorable Scott Dillingham |
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Sheriff from 1954 to 1962
Died while in office |
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The Honorable Gertrude Dillingham |
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Sheriff from January, 1962 to December, 1962
Appointed to succeed her husband, The Honorable Scott Dillingham upon his death
The only woman to serve as Sheriff to date |
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The Honorable Carter McCall |
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Sheriff from 1962 to 1970 |
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The Honorable Milford Hubbard |
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Sheriff from 1970 to 1990
The longest serving Sheriff in county history |
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The Honorable Milton Whitmire |
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Sheriff from 1990 to 1998 |
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The Honorable Bobby Orr |
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Sheriff from 1998 to 2005
Died while in office |
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The Honorable Geof Shepherd |
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Sheriff from 2005 to 2006
Appointed to succeed The Honorable Bobby Orr upon his death |
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