The Dallas Journal, Volume 46, 2000 Page: 75

Historical List of Justices of the Peace, Dallas County, Texas 1846-2000

Place Start
2-1 1860

2-2 1860
2 -2 1864
2-1 1865

2 1868
2 1870
2 1871
2 1874

Date End Date
1864

1864
1868
1868

1870
1871
1874
1876

Justice Name
Cameron, David Franklin

Marriott, William E.
Myers, Meredith
Barker, Charles

Ricketts, B. F.
Guy, Robert S.
Sprowls, William S.

Sources/Remarks
ER(2) Aug 1860; CCM Aug
22,1860; ER Aug 1862;
CCM(2-1) Oct 16,1862
ER(2) Aug 1860;CCM Aug
22,1860; ER Aug 1862;
CCM(2-2) Oct 16,1862.
ER(2) Aug 1864; CCM(2) Sep
22,1865; Appointed (2) by
Provisional Government - ER Oct
1865; ER(2) Jun 1866 (Provisional
Constitution); CCM(2-2) Aug 21,
1866; CCM(2-2) Jan 15,1867.
ER(2) Aug 1864; ER(2) Jun
1866(1866 Provisional
Constitution); CCM(2-1) Aug
21,1866; CCM(2-1) Jan 15,1867
[No elections held 1869-70.]
Elected Justice under
Reconstruction Constitution
1869; ER(2) Dec 1869;
CCM-"Bond (2) May 2,1870";
Commis. Jun 1870; Resigned
Aug 1871 and replaced by Guy.
Appointed ER(2) Oct 1871 to
replace Ricketts; Commis. Dec 1
ER(2) Oct 1871.34
Elected Justice Dec 1873;
ER(2) Jun 1875;
CCM(2) July 5 1875.35

33 Sheriff Aug 1862-Jun 1866; M&BH, p.186.-"Appointed as Sheriff by Provisional Government Aug 1865-1866;
County Commissioner 1876-1878.
34 "Special Judge" in County Civil Court Feb 1874.
35 County Commissioner 1858-1864.

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