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Past Sheriffs of Dickinson County

1857-1859

C.F. Hill


1857-1859

1859-1862

Alfred Arthur


1862-1869

1862-1869

From 1862 to 1869 it is difficult to ascertain how this office was filled, the records having been lost due to a fire at the courthouse. Daniel Bennett held the office periodically before W.S. Beers was elected in the fall of 1869.

1862-1869

1869-1872

W.S. Beers


1872-1873

L.A. Litel


1872-1873

1873-1874

L.E. Holcomb

1874-1876

A.L. Sawyer


1874-1876

1876-1880

D. Bennett


1880-1888

P.S. Mott


1880-1888

1888-1892

A.D. Inman


1892-1898

P.E. Narey


1892-1898

1898-1900

J.C. Guthrie


1900-1912

Fred Jones


1900-1912

1913-1920

B.K. Bradfield


1921-1922

Ellis Rute


1921-1922

1923-1938

George Paulson


1939-1950

Joe McQuirk


1939-1950

1951-1964

Ike Kissinger


1965-1976

Robert Baker


1965-1976

1977-1992

Wendell Kilts


1993-Present

Gregory Baloun


1993-Present

Sources

Smith, R. (1902). A history of Dickinson County, Iowa together with an account of the Spirit Lake massacre and the Indian troubles on the northwestern frontier (pp. 560-561). Des Moines, Iowa: Kenyon Print. & Mfg.

Various Articles. (n.d.). Spirit Lake Beacon. Retrieved November, 2015, from http://dickinson.advantage-preservation.com/

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PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Dickinson County Courthouse
1802 Hill Avenue, Suite 1200
Spirit Lake, IA 51360

MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 214
Spirit Lake, IA 51360-0214