FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
FCSO History
Floyd County, Georgia
Floyd County was created by Act of December 3, 1832 out of Cherokee County. Originally it included parts of Chattooga, Polk, and Gordon Counties. Early settlers came from Tennessee, South Carolina, and older parts of Georgia. The County was named for Major General John Floyd (1794-1829). Legislator, Congressman, General of the Georgia Militia, Commander of Georgia troops against the Creeks in 1813.
Officers of Floyd County Commissioned, March 18, 1833 were:
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Andrew H. Johnston, Sheriff
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Edwin G. Rogers, Clerk Superior Court
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Phillip W. Hemphill, Clerk Inferior Court
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John Smithwicke, Surveyor
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Lemuel Milligan, Coroner
Floyd County Sheriff's
1842 (3)
Moses M. Liddell
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/35 page 465, Elected: 07/25/1842
1842 (4)
James McConnell
Appointed: 10/2/1842
1842 (1)
Samuel T. Payne
Took Office in January 1842
1842 (2)
William Carstarpher
Appointed: 05/22/1842
1841
Elias H. Kemp
1840
Houston Aycock
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/34 page 871 Elected: 01/11/1840
1839
Samuel T. Payne
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/35 page 349, Appointed 10/19/1839
1838
Wesley Shropshire
Secretary Of State Commission Book 227/34 Elected: 01/18/1838
1833
Andrew H. Johnston
First Elected Sheriff (May 1833) County Seat Livingston, GA.
1834 – 1836
William Smith
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/34 page 128, Elected on 01/06/1834. One of Rome’s five founding fathers, William Smith later held office in both houses of the Georgia state Assembly, and did much to assure the growth of the City of Rome. He was directly responsible for the building of the community’s first steamboat, for the organization of the Rome Railroad and for the coming to Rome of such able citizens as Alfred Shorter and others. (County seat moved to Rome in 1835).
1836 – 1838
William R. Williamson
Secretary Of State Commission Book 277/34 Elected: 01/16/1836