TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Tarrant County Archives
Historical List of Tarrant County Clerks
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| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1876 (Appointed by Court - January 3, 1876 through April 18, 1876) | G. Nance |
| 1876-1880 (May 15, 1876 through November 1, 1880) | J.P. Woods |
| 1880-1888 (November 3, 1880 through November 5, 1888) | John F. Swayne |
| 1888-1898 (November 6, 1888 through November 25, 1898) | John P. King |
| 1898-1902 (November 26, 1898 through November 14, 1902) | W.E. Butler |
| 1902-1906 (November 15, 1902 through November 16, 1906) | R.L. Rogers |
| 1906-1910 (November 17, 1906 through November 18, 1910) | John A Kee |
| 1910-1914 (November 19, 1910 through November 16, 1914) | A. J. Beavers |
| 1914-1917 (November 17, 1914 through November 16, 1917) | W. H Logan |
| 1917-1918 (November 17, 1917 through December 1, 1918) | Charles H Rose |
| 1918-1922 (December 2, 1918 through January 21, 1922) | Bart Mymatt |
| 1922-1926 (January 22, 1922 through November 11, 1926) | Ed Sorrels |
| 1926-1930 (November 12, 1926 through December 31, 1930) | Chester Hollis |
| 1931-1933 (January 1, 1931 through January 1, 1933) | Orville Beall |
| 1933-1935 (January 2, 1933 through January 1, 1935) | W.W. Miller |
| 1935-1936 (January 1, 1935 through July 16, 1936 - died in Office) | J.W. “Happy” Shelton |
| 1936-1937 (Appointed by Court - July 16, 1936 through December 31, 1937) | Mrs. “Happy" Shelton-Wood |
| 1937-1943 (Elected to full Term - January 1, 1937 through December 31, 1943) | Mrs. “Happy" Shelton-Wood |
| 1943-1962 (January 1, 1943 through March 26, 1962 - died in Office) | Melvin Faulk |
| 1962 (Appointed by Court - March 26, 1962 through December 31, 1962) | Mrs. Melvin Faulk |
| 1963-1972 (January 1, 1963 through January 16, 1972) | W.C. “Red” Cowen |
| 1972-1976 (January 17, 1972 through May 31, 1976) | E.M. Loftin |
| 1976-1987 (June 1, 1976 through January 11, 1987) | Madrin Huffman |
| 1987-2010 (January 12, 1987 through December 31, 2010) | Suzanne Henderson |
| 2011-Present (January 1, 2011- Present) | Mary Louise Nicholson |
Notes:
- The Old Courthouse fire was March 29, 1876, (had been listed incorrectly in some sources as 1875). Prior to that fire, the Commissioners Court records were NOT kept in Journal form but on loose paper. All previous records were lost in the fire. If a copy of a filing record was made available later, they were ordered to be transcribed, and the record was Certified / Attested to as an accurate record by an official that was in office at the time of filing (if available).
- Prior to 1923, there was no record found in the Court Minutes Volumes or Commissioner Court Index Volumes of the date an official’s bond was approved, so the date ranges on these older records are based on the First / Last reference in the Commissioners Court Records as that individual being the County Clerk of Record.
- From 1923 to present, the Court Minutes do actually reflect the dates that an Officials Bond was in effect, so that date is listed as the start of their term in office. The assumption is made that the previous County Clerk is officially in office until the new Clerk’s Bond was approved.
- When J.W. “Happy” Shelton died in office, his wife was appointed to complete his term in office and she was subsequently elected on her own for a full term.
- When Melvin Faulk died in office, his wife was also appointed to complete his term.
- References for this summary were Tarrant County Deed Record Filings, Tarrant County Commissioners Court Minutes Volumes, and the Tarrant County Commissioners Court Index Volumes (both Direct and Reverse).