Chief Justices and
Compiled by Patricia B. Hensley
When
During Reconstruction, after the Civil War, the Provisional Governor
Hamilton appointed S. G. Tullos as Chief
Justice on August 21, 1865. This was
followed by the appointment of B. F. Harper
as the first
After Reconstruction, the present Texas Constitution was adapted I 1876 and W. C. Thompson was elected Trinity County Judge on September 15, 1876. Thompson resigned on November 13, 1876 and C. B. Wood took over the office. Wood who is buried in the cemetery at Pennington resigned September 29, 1877 and J. E. B. Laird took office. On November 2, 1880, K R. Blackshear was elected followed by John B Turner on November 7, 1882.
C. J. Hinson started a long
stretch as
C. M. McKinnon was elected on
November 5, 1912 and was in office when the courthouse was built in 1914.
A. M. Campbell was elected
November 7, 1916 and was serving when World War I broke out. C. H.
Crow returned to office on November 5,
1918. Fred. J.
Berry was elected November 2, 1920 and
served until C. H. Kenley was elected
November 2, 1926. W.
Hutson served during the depression
years having been elected on November 8, 1932.
On November 8, 1938, Leo B. Brannen
was elected
J. V. Price was elected November 4, 1958, and served until Albert Hutson was elected on November 5, 1974. Dan Dominey was appointed Judge on January 1, 1979. He served until November 2, 1982 when Jimmie Thornton was elected Trinity County Judge.