List of Sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts

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This is a list of Sheriffs of Worcester County, Massachusetts. The Sheriff originally was an appointed office, it has been an elected position since 1856.[1] The Sheriff is elected to serve a six-year term.

The current Worcester County Sheriff is Lewis Evangelidis

# Sheriff Picture Term Party Note
1st Daniel Gookin June 30, 1731 - June 1743
2nd 1743–1751
3rd John Chandler 1751-August 7, 1762
4th Gardner Chandler 1762–1775 Last Worcester County sheriff of the royal Province of Massachusetts Bay.
5th Simon Dwight 1775–1778
6th 1778–1788 Impeached and removed for misconduct.
7th John Sprague 1788–1792
8th Dwight Foster DFoster.jpg 1792–1793 Federalist
9th William Caldwell 1793–1805
10th Thomas Walker Ward 1805–1824
11th Calvin Willard 1824–1844 Resigned rather than hang a condemned prisoner.
12th John W. Lincoln 1844–1851
13th James Estabrook 1851–1853 Democratic
14th George W. Richardson George W. Richardson.png 1854–1856 Know Nothing
15th John S.C. Knowlton John sc knowlton.jpg 1857–June 11, 1871 Democratic First sheriff elected by popular vote. Died in office on June 11, 1871.
16th Augustus B. R. Sprague Augustus B. R. Sprague.png July 5, 1871[2]-January 1890 Appointed to fill the vacancy

caused by the death of sheriff John S.C. Knowlton who died in office.
Subsequently elected for six three year terms.[2]

17th Samuel D. Nye 1890–1892 Democratic
18th Robert H. Chamberlain Robert H. Chamberlain.png 1892–January 14, 1910 Republican Resigned on January 14, 1910.
19th Benjamin D. Dwinnell Benjamin D. Dwinnell.png 1910 – December 15, 1916 Republican Died on December 15, 1916.
20th Albert F. Richardson Albert Frederick Richardson.png December 1916 - March 13, 1932 Republican Died on March 13, 1932.
21st Henri Oscar Rocheleau March 23, 1932 - January 1945 Democratic Appointed to the office by Joseph B. Ely to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of sheriff Albert F. Richardson.
22nd January 1945-January 1963 Republican
23rd Joseph A. Smith January 1963 – 1977 Democratic
24th January 1977 - 1983 Democratic
25th Theodore M. Herman January 4, 1983 - 1987 Democratic Appointed Worcester County Sheriff, to fill vacancy;
on January 4, 1983, by Governor Edward J. King. Herman won the 1984 Democratic primary and the subsequent November 1984 election to fill the unexpired term.
26th John M. Flynn 1987–2005 Democratic
27th Guy Glodis 2005–January 5, 2011 Democratic
28th Lewis Evangelidis January 5, 2011 – Republican
  1. ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1888), History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume I., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. W. Lewis & Company, p. xi.
  2. ^ a b Herndon, Richard (1896), Edwin Monroe Bacon (ed.), Men of Progress: One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston, Massachusetts: New England Magazine, p. 347.
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