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List of Sheriffs of Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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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 Patrick W. McDermott.

No. Sheriff Picture Term Party Note
1 Ebenezer Thayer 1793–1794
2 Atherton Thayer 1794–1798
3 Benjamin Clark Cutler 1798–1810
4 Elijah Crane 1810–1811
5 William Brewer 1811–1812
6 Elijah Crane 1812–1834
7 John Baker, II 1834–1843
8 Jerauld N. E. Mann 1843–1848
9 Thomas Adams 1848–1852 Whig
10 John W. Thomas 1852 – 1853 Democratic
11 Thomas Adams 1853 – January 1, 1857 Whig
12 John W. Thomas January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1878 Republican First popularly elected sheriff of Norfolk County.
13 Rufus Corbin Wood 1878–1885 Republican
14 Augustus Bradford Endicott 1885–1898 Republican
15 Samuel Capen 1898–1939 Republican
16 Samuel H. Wragg 1939–1959 Republican Died in office
Edwin H. Downs 1959–1959
17 Peter M. McCormack 1959–1961 Democrat
18 Charles Hedges 1961–1975 Republican
19 Clifford H. Marshall 1975–1996 Democrat
20 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]
21 Michael G. Bellotti 1999–2018 Democratic Resigned to become president of Quincy College.[2]
Robert Harnais October 2018 – December 2018
22 Jerry McDermott 2018–2021 Republican Was appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker[2]
23 Patrick W. McDermott 2021–present Democratic Former Register of Probate (2002-2020).
McDermott (D) ran against Jerry McDermott (R) in the 2020 election. The two are not related.

References

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  1. ^ "History". Norfolk County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Stout, Matt (December 17, 2018). "Baker taps former city councilor as Norfolk County sheriff". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-12-18.