Alabama
22nd State - December 14, 1819
| District | Date Created | Statutory Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Territory of Alabama * | March 3, 1817 * | 3 Stat. 371 * |
| District of Alabama | April 21, 1820 | 3 Stat. 564-65 |
| Northern District of Alabama ** | March 10, 1824 ** | 4 Stat. 9 ** |
| Southern District of Alabama ** | March 10, 1824 ** | 4 Stat. 9 ** |
| Middle District of Alabama *** | February 6, 1839 *** | 5 Stat. 315-16 *** |
* Effective upon admission of MISSISSIPPI as a State on December 10, 1817.
** Authority to appoint separate Marshals for Northern and Southern Districts granted by Act of May 5, 1830 (4 Stat. 399).
*** Authority to appoint separate Marshals for Middle District of Alabama granted by Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 745).
Territory of Alabama
(Established as Territory by Act of March 3, 1817, effective upon admission of Mississippi as a State on December 10, 1817. Alabama remained a territory until its admission as a State on December 14, 1819.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Hanes, John | July 13, 1818 (R) |
District of Alabama
(Established by Act of April 21, 1820, although Alabama admitted as State on December 14, 1819. Single District abolished by Act of May 10, 1824.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Files, David | May 13, 1820 (S) | Original Appointment |
| Livingston, Taliaferro |
November 3, 1820 (R) February 7, 1821 (S) |
Files (Deceased) |
| Armstrong, Francis W. |
October 11, 1823 (R) December 9, 1823 (S) |
Livingston (Deceased) |
Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
(Created by Act of March 10, 1824, but with no provision for a Marshal for each District. Authority to appoint separate Marshals for each District granted by Act of May 5, 1830.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Francis W. | January 9, 1828 (S) | Himself as Marshal of Alabama District |
| Moore, Benjamin F. |
April 20, 1829 (R) |
Northern District of Alabama
(Created by Act of May 10, 1824, although authority to appoint a separate Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama not granted until the Act of May 5, 1830.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson, Benjamin |
May 6, 1830 (S) May 8, 1834 (S) April 13, 1838 (S) March 29, 1842 (S) April 27, 1846 (S) |
Original Appointment |
| Gibson, Willis H. |
April 20, 1829 (R) |
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| Patterson, Benjamin |
August 4, 1852 (S) August 16, 1856 (S) |
Gibson (Removed) |
| Douglass, Edward E. | February 16, 1866 (S) | |
| Henley, John W. | 1868 (R) | |
| Thomas, Zachariah E. | April 18, 1871 (S) | |
| Baker, Robert P. | March 17,1875 (S) | Thomas (Commission Expired) |
| Sloss, Joseph H. | February 4, 1879 (S) | Baker (Removed) |
| Hinds, Joseph M. | August 4, 1882 (S) | Sloss (Removed) |
| Keller, Arthur H. |
July 21, 1885 (R) June 23, 1886 (S) |
Hinds (Suspended) |
| Austin, Charles C. | August 9, 1889 (R) | Keller (Resigned) |
| Ninninger, Alexander R. | March 20, 1890 (S) | Austin (Nomination 'Withdrawn) |
| Musgrove, Judge C. |
May 26, 1893 (R) August 22, 1893 (S) |
Ninninger (Removed) |
| Cooper, Daniel N. |
September 15, 1897 (R) January 14, 1898 (S) January 13, 1902 (S) |
Musgrove (Term Expired) |
| Long, Pope M. |
December 19,1905 (C) January 11, 1910 |
Cooper (Term Expired) |
| Skeggs, Henry A. |
May 18, 1914 (C) May 9, 1918 (C) |
Long (Term Expired) |
| Kennamer, Thomas J. |
June 6, 1922 (C) June 30, 1926 (C) December 9, 1930 (C) |
Skeggs (Term Expired) |
| Smith, Alex |
January 31, 1935 (C) February 23, 1939 (C) |
Kennamer (Term Expired) |
| Thomason, Raymond E. |
Sept. 28, 1939 (C.A.) March 2, 1940 (C) March 24, 1944 (C) June 3, 1948 (C) June 11, 1952 (C) |
Smith, A. (Resigned) |
| Dodd, Pervie Lee |
August 5, 1953 (C) May 8, 1958 (C) |
Thomason (Resigned) |
| Lackie, Rufus M. | March 17, 1961 (C.A.) | Dodd (Retired) |
| Norville, Peyton, Jr. | May 16, 1961 (C) | Lackie (Retired) |
| Hill, John D. | October 28,1963 (C.A.) | Norville (Deceased) |
| Call, Roy L. |
February 28, 1964 (C) June 7, 1968 (C) |
HilI (C.A.) |
| Towns, Johnny M. |
August 13, 1970 (C) October 5, 1974 (C) |
Call (Retired) |
| Bishop, Ralph C. | November 23, 1977 (C) | Towns (Term Expired) |
| Greene, Thomas C. |
October 7, 1981 (C) February 6, 1986 (C) |
Bishop (Term Expired) |
| Gover, Frederick C. | March 19, 1993 (A.G.) | Thomas Greene (Resigned) |
| Edwards, William H. | October 7, 1994 (C) |
Southern District of Alabama (1824)
(Created May 10, 1824, although authority to appoint a separate Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama was not granted until the Act of May 5, 1830. From February 6, 1839 to March 3, 1893, the Marshal for the Southern District also performed duties in the Middle District.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford, Robert L. |
May 8, 1830 (S) October 8, 1834 (S) April 13, 1838 (S) |
Original Appointment |
Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama
(Middle District created by Act of February 6, 1839, with provision that one Marshal perform duties in both the Southern and Middle Districts).
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford, Robert L. | February 6, 1839 (Transferred) | Himself, as Marshal for Southern District of Alabama only. |
| Armistead, William |
April 6, 1842 (S) |
Crawford (Resigned) |
| Lyon, James G. |
October 11, 1823 (R) December 9, 1823 (S) |
Armistead (Removed) |
| Bingham, Charles | May 16, 1850 (S) | |
| Godbold, Cade M. |
April 19, 1853 (R) March 14, 1854 (S) March 24, 1858 (S) |
Bingham (Removed) |
| Hardy, John | February 23, 1866 (S) | |
| Healy, Robert W. |
February 23, 1867 (S) February 28, 1871 (S) |
Hardy (Removed) |
| Hinds, Jerome J. | March 3, 1875 (S) | Healy (Term Expired) |
| Turner, George | March 16, 1876 (S) | Hinds (Suspended) |
| Osborn, Matthias C. | April 16, 1880 (S) | Turner (Term Expired) |
| Strobach, Paul | March 17, 1883 (R) | Osborn (Suspended) |
| Golson, W.G.M. | May 20, 1884 (C.A.) | Strobach (Nomination Rejected) |
| Speed, Joseph H. | May 29, 1884 (S) | Golson (Court Appointed) |
| Allen, William W. |
June 23, 1885 (R) August 2, 1886 (S) |
Speed (Suspended) |
| Walker, Benjamin W. |
October 12, 1889 (R) February 11, 1890 (S) |
Allen (Removed) |
Southern District of Alabama (1893)
(Given separate Marshal status by the Act of March 3, 1893.)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Walker, Benjamin W. | March 3, 1893 (Transferred) | Himself, as Marshal for both Southern and Middle Districts of Alabama |
| Morrissette, Edward R. |
May 26, 1893 (R) August 22, 1893 (S) |
Walker (Removed) |
| Simmons, Frank |
September 16, 1897 (R) July 9, 1898 (R) March 4, 1899 (R) January 17, 1900 (S) |
Morrissette (Term Expired) |
| Deans, Gilbert B. |
December 18, 1903 (C) January 14, 1908 (C) |
Simmons (Resigned) |
| Gewin, Christopher C. |
May 7, 1914 (C) May 9, 1918 (C) |
Deans (Term Expired) |
| Van Heuvel, John W. |
December 1, 1923 January 8, 1924 (C) |
Gewin, C. (Term Expired) |
| Stafford, James A. |
January 16, 1928 (C) January 21, 1932 (C) |
Van Heuvel (Term Expired) |
| Gewin, Roulhac |
January 28, 1936 (C) March 29, 1940 (C) March 24, 1944 (C) June 3, 1948 (C) |
Stafford (Term Expired) |
| Battle, Katherine | January 24, 1949 (C.A.) | Gewin (Deceased) |
| Bums, Vernon P. | May 5, 1949 (C) | Battle (C.A.) |
| May, James L. |
July 17, 1953 (C) June 13, 1957 (C) |
Bums (Term Expired) |
| Stuart, George M. |
August 15, 1961 (C) September 10, 1965 (C) |
May (Term Expired) |
| Fountain, H. Stanley |
September 10, 1969 (C) October 4, 1973 (C) |
Stuart (Term Expired) |
| Garrett, James M. |
January 1, 1978 (C.A.) October 27, 1978 |
Stanley (Retired) |
| Richburg, Tyree A. | October 27, 1978 | Garrett (C.A.) |
| Adair, Howard |
December 9, 1981 (C) February 6, 1986 (C) |
Richburg (Term Expired) |
| Moore, Robert | February 11, 1994(C) | Adair (Term Expired) |
Middle District of Alabama
(Given separate Marshal status by the Act of March 3, 1893)
| Marshal | Date | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| Tisdale, William H. |
May 26, 1893 (R) August 22, 1893 (S) |
Original Appointment |
| Bryan, Leander J. |
September 17, 1897 (R) January 31, 1898 (S) January 13, 1902 (S) |
Tisdale (Term Expired) |
| Judkins, James H. |
December 12, 1905 (C) |
Bryan (Term Expired) |
| Walker, Benjamin E. |
January 31, 191O (C) |
Judkins (Term Expired) |
| Cain, McDuffie |
June 8, 1914 (C) July 6, 1918 (C) |
Walker (Resigned); Walker, William R. (Declined Appointment) |
| Smith, Douglas |
December 1, 1923 (R) February 8, 1924 (C) March 1, 1928 (C) March 2, 1932 (C) |
Cain (Term Expired) |
| Smith, Walter Bragg |
April 3, 1935 (C) July 31, 1939 (C) October 1, 1943 (C) |
Smith, D. (Removed) |
| Ellis, Benjamin F. |
December 31, 1947 (R) February 28, 1948 (C) June 11, 1952 (C) |
Smith, W.B. (Term Expired) |
| Prescott, Charles Swann |
August 4, 1954 (C) July 1, 1958 (C) |
Ellis (Removed) |
| Parker, William M., Jr. |
May 23, 1961 (C) July 1, 1965 (C) |
Prescott (Separated) |
| Lunsford, James T. |
July 25, 1969 (C.A.) November 5,1969 (C) November 20, 1973 (C) |
Parker (Resigned) |
| Lewis, Rufus A. |
December 18, 1977 |
Lunsford (Retired) |
| Jones, Melvin E. |
October 7, 1981 (C) February 6, 1986 (C) |
Lewis (Term Expired) |
| Hudson, James W. | January 1, 1989 (Acting) | Jones (Retired) |
| Hickey, Lonnie R. |
February 1, 1989 (A.G.) |
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| Bamberg, Walter | February 9, 1990 (C) | Hickey (Reassigned) |
| Fisher, Gerald P. | November 2, 1993 (A.G.) | Bamberg (Resigned) |
| Cauthen, Florence M. | June 9, 1994 (C) |