Clerks of Carroll Circuit Court since 1842
The clerk of the circuit court is a constitutional officer elected to an eight-year term by the voters and is the custodian of the court’s records.
Below is a list of clerks since Carroll County was founded. Please let us know if you see any errors. If we have underlined the name, we have a photo of the clerk. We are in search of photos of the ones not underlined. Please reach out to us if you have a photo we can add to the list.
This list of Clerk's was taken from Court Order Books 1-13, Law Order Books 5-8, and The Carroll News Election results.
Below is a list of clerks since Carroll County was founded. Please let us know if you see any errors. If we have underlined the name, we have a photo of the clerk. We are in search of photos of the ones not underlined. Please reach out to us if you have a photo we can add to the list.
This list of Clerk's was taken from Court Order Books 1-13, Law Order Books 5-8, and The Carroll News Election results.
From Court Order Book 1-13:
1842.06.06 William Lindsey
1843.06.05 William Lindsey
1845.01.01 - 1849.06.04 William Lindsey - term expired
1849.06.04 Fielden Lewis Hale
1852.07.05 Esau Worrell
1856.07.01 Fielden Lewis Hale
1857.05.04 James Jennings - Protemp Clerk
1858.07.01 Fielden Lewis Hale
1864.07.01 Ellis Hale
1865.09.04 Gabriel D Hanby
1869.02.12 Hartwell Alderman - appointed by Maj. General Stoneman
1870.05.16 William Hamilton Sutherland
1875.07.01 - 1881.06.30 William Hamilton Sutherland
1881.07.01 - 1887.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland
1887.07.01 - 1893.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland
1893.07.01 - 1899.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland Clerk of County Court
1893.07.01 - 1899.07.01 James M Brown Clerk of Circuit Court
1899.01.01 - 1905.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland, extended to 1906.07.01
1899.07.01 - 1905.07.01 James M Brown Clerk of circuit Court (died in office, death announced 1903.08.13)
From Law Order Books 5-8:
1903.08.13 Edgar Sutherland Clerk Circuit Court appointed
1904.01.01 - 1905.01.01 William Hamilton Southerland County Clerk, extended to 1906.01.01
1906.01.01 - 1911.12.31 Dexter Goad
1912.01.01 - 1919.12.31 Dexter Goad 8 year term
1920.01.01 - 1927.12.31 Estel Woltz Ogle (looking for photo)
From The Carroll Newspaper:
1928.01.01 - 1935.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1936.01.01 - 1943.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1944.01.01 - 1951.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1952.01.01 - 1959.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1960.01.01 – 1967.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1968.01.01 – 1975.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1976.01.01 – 1983.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1984.01.01 – 1991.12.31 Robert Dale “Bob” Snow
1992.01.01 -1999.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2000.01.01 – 2007.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2008.01.01 – 2015.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2016.01.01 – 2023.12.31 Gerald Ray Goad
2024.01.01 - present Gerald Ray Goad
1842.06.06 William Lindsey
1843.06.05 William Lindsey
1845.01.01 - 1849.06.04 William Lindsey - term expired
1849.06.04 Fielden Lewis Hale
1852.07.05 Esau Worrell
1856.07.01 Fielden Lewis Hale
1857.05.04 James Jennings - Protemp Clerk
1858.07.01 Fielden Lewis Hale
1864.07.01 Ellis Hale
1865.09.04 Gabriel D Hanby
1869.02.12 Hartwell Alderman - appointed by Maj. General Stoneman
1870.05.16 William Hamilton Sutherland
1875.07.01 - 1881.06.30 William Hamilton Sutherland
1881.07.01 - 1887.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland
1887.07.01 - 1893.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland
1893.07.01 - 1899.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland Clerk of County Court
1893.07.01 - 1899.07.01 James M Brown Clerk of Circuit Court
1899.01.01 - 1905.07.01 William Hamilton Sutherland, extended to 1906.07.01
1899.07.01 - 1905.07.01 James M Brown Clerk of circuit Court (died in office, death announced 1903.08.13)
From Law Order Books 5-8:
1903.08.13 Edgar Sutherland Clerk Circuit Court appointed
1904.01.01 - 1905.01.01 William Hamilton Southerland County Clerk, extended to 1906.01.01
1906.01.01 - 1911.12.31 Dexter Goad
1912.01.01 - 1919.12.31 Dexter Goad 8 year term
1920.01.01 - 1927.12.31 Estel Woltz Ogle (looking for photo)
From The Carroll Newspaper:
1928.01.01 - 1935.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1936.01.01 - 1943.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1944.01.01 - 1951.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1952.01.01 - 1959.12.31 Joseph Swanson Smith
1960.01.01 – 1967.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1968.01.01 – 1975.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1976.01.01 – 1983.12.31 Mason Brooks Montgomery
1984.01.01 – 1991.12.31 Robert Dale “Bob” Snow
1992.01.01 -1999.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2000.01.01 – 2007.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2008.01.01 – 2015.12.31 Carolyn Howlett Honeycutt
2016.01.01 – 2023.12.31 Gerald Ray Goad
2024.01.01 - present Gerald Ray Goad