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Sheriffs of Roanoke County

Elijah McClanahan, June 21st, 1838, to March
19th, 1840.

Thomas Fowler, March 19th, 1840, to March 21st,
1842.

William McDermid, March 21st, 1842, to March
18th, 1844.

James Kyle, March 18th, 1844, to March 16th,
1846.

John H. Griffin, March 16th, 1846, to March 20th,
1848.

Elias Thomas, March 20th, 1848, to March 18th,
1850.

Andrew Reynolds, March 18th, 1850, to March
15th, 1852.

Absalom Smith, March 15th, 1852, to June 21st,
1852.

Jeremiah K. Pitzer, June 21st, 1852, to July 1st,
1858.

John W. Diuguid, July 1st, 1858, to January 1st,
1861.

Green B. Board, January 1st, 1861, to August
21st, 1865.

John M. Evans, August 21st, 1865, to May 27th,
1869.

Lewis T. Custer, May 17th, 1869, to April 18th,
1870.

Charles I. Preston, April 18th, 1870, to January
1st, 1874.

William W. Brand, January 1st, 1874, to July 1st,
1883.

Charles M. Webber, July 1st, 1883, to July 1st,
1891.

George W. Zirkle, July 1st, 1891, to 1907.

Charles L. Hatcher, 1907 to 1912 (present incumbent).