List_of_Sheriffs_of_Essex_County,_Massachusetts

List of Sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts

List of Sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts

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This is a list of Sheriffs of Essex County, Massachusetts. In the earliest days of the county the office of Sheriff was called the Marshall.[1] Since 1692 the office has been called the Sheriff.[1] 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 Essex County Sheriff is Kevin Coppinger.

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  1. [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
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    Guiley, Rosemary (2011). Haunted Salem: Strange Phenomena in the Witch City: Strange Phenomena in the Witch City. Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811744218.
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    Lorant, Richard (September 18, 1996). "Essex County sheriff resigns in corruption". SouthCoastToday.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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