List of sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
This is a list of Sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[1] The Sheriff is elected to serve a six-year term and oversees the Norfolk County House of Correction.[2]
The current Sheriff is Jerry McDermott.
| # | Sheriff | Picture | Term | Party | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ebeneezer Thayer | 1793 - 1794 | |||
| 2nd | Atherton Thayer | 1794 - 1798 | |||
| 3rd | Benjamin Clark Cutler | 1798 - 1810 | |||
| 4th | Elijah Crane | 1810 - 1811 | |||
| 5th | William Brewer | 1811 - 1812 | |||
| 6th | Elijah Crane | 1812 - 1834 | |||
| 7th | John Baker, II | 1834 - 1843 | |||
| 8th | Jerauld N. E. Mann | 1843 - 1848 | |||
| 9th | Thomas Adams | 1848 - 1852 | Whig | ||
| 10th | John W. Thomas | 1852 - 1853 | Democratic | ||
| 11th | Thomas Adams | 1853 - January 1, 1857 | Whig | ||
| 12th | John W. Thomas | January 1, 1857 - January 1, 1878 | Republican | First popularly elected sheriff of Norfolk County. | |
| 13th | Rufus Corbin Wood | 1878 - 1885 | Republican | ||
| 14th | Augustus Bradford Endicott | 
|
1885 - 1898 | Republican | |
| 15th | Samuel Capen | 1898–1939 | Republican | ||
| 16th | Samuel H. Wragg | 1939 - 1959 | Republican | Died in office | |
| Acting | Edwin H. Downs | 1959 - 1959 | |||
| 17th | Peter M. McCormack | 1959–1961 | Democrat | ||
| 18th | Charles Hedges | 1961–1975 | Republican | ||
| 19th | Clifford H. Marshall | 1975–1996 | Democrat | ||
| 20th | John H. Flood | 1996–1999 | Republican | Flood was originally a Democrat was but appointed to the seat and ran as a Republican. He was defeated by Bellotti.[2] | |
| 21st | Michael G. Bellotti | 1999 - 2018 | Democratic | Resigned to become president of Quincy College.[2] | |
| Acting | Robert Harnais | October 2018 - December 2018 | |||
| 22nd | Jerry McDermott | 2018 - present | Republican | Was appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker[2] |
References
- ^ "History". Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Stout, Matt (December 17, 2018). "Baker taps former city councilor as Norfolk County sheriff". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-12-18.