Muskingum County, Ohio elections
# Muskingum County, Ohio elections

## County Board of Commissioners

Muskingum County, Ohio, is governed by a three-member county commission. As of November 2015, the board has one Democratic member, Jerry Lavy, and one Republican member, Jim Porter. The third seat is currently vacant.

| Start Year | End Year | Party | Commissioner |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Present | Republican | James Porter |
| 2009 | Present | Democrat | Jerry Lavy |
| 2013 | 2015 | Republican | Todd Sands |
| 2005 | 2011 | Republican | Brian Hill (politician) |
| 1807 | ??? | ??? | William Newell |
| 1807 | ??? | ??? | William Whitten |
| 1807 | ??? | ??? | Robert Spur |
| 1804 | ??? | ??? | William Montgomery |
| 1804 | ??? | ??? | Joseph F. Munro |
| 1804 | ??? | ??? | Christian Spangler |

## Sheriff

The following is a list of all Sheriff's to hold the position in Muskingum County since 1804.

| Name | Dates |
| - | - |
| Matthew J. Lutz | 2008 – Present |
| Robert J. Stephenson | 1996–2008 |
| Bernard W. Gibson | 1976–1996 |
| Jack Pennybaker | 1972–1976 |
| F.B. Uffner | 1960–1972 |
| David Weissert | 1952–1960 |
| H.J. Bealmear | 1948–1952 |
| Edward Redman | 1935–1948 |
| William Curtis | 1931–1935 |
| W.A. McFarland | 1927–1931 |
| O.E. Bradford | 1923–1927 |
| W.H. Garrett | 1919–1923 |
| John M. Evans | 1915–1919 |
| J.J. Frick | 1911–1915 |
| G.C. Smitley | 1907–1911 |
| Howard E. Elliott | 1903–1907 |
| James B. Alexander | 1899–1903 |
| Albert B. Worstal | 1895–1899 |
| Charles N. Bainter | 1893–1895 |
| William H. Bolin | 1890–1893 |
| Russell Bethel | 1887–1890 |
| Richard J. Haines | 1883–1887 |
| William Hunter | 1880–1883 |
| Orrin Ballou | 1877–1880 |
| William Ruth | 1873–1877 |
| Benson Loyd | 1869–1873 |
| Benjamin F. Leslie | 1865–1869 |
| John Quigley | 1864–1865* |
| James C. Wolf | 1860–1864** |
| Penrod Batemon | 1858–1860 |
| James C. Wolf | 1856–1858 |
| Joseph Richey | 1854–1856 |
| Benjamin F. Leslie | 1850–1854 |
| James Caldwell | 1850-1850* |
| Carson Porter | 1847–1850** |
| John Dillon | 1843–1847 |
| Edward Ball | 1839–1843 |
| Zachariah Adams | 1837–1839 |
| Asa R. Cassidy | 1833–1837 |
| Daniel Brush | 1829–1833 |
| John Stanton | 1827–1829 |
| John Burwell | 1823–1827 |
| James Hampson | 1819–1823 |
| Charles Roberts | 1816–1819 |
| John Reynolds | 1812–1816 |
| Jacob Crooks | 1808–1812 |
| George Beymer | 1804–1808 |

* – coroner and acting Sheriff
   * – died in office

## Treasurer

The first county treasurer was William Montgomery

## Coroner

The first county coroner was Levi Whipple.

