Knox County Tennessee

Historical Registers of Deeds

Knox County Register of Deeds

  • 1792-1803 - Thomas Chapman
  • 1803-1817 - Samuel G. Ramsey
  • 1817-1829 - James Ramsey
  • 1829-1836 - J. G. M. Ramsey
  • 1836-1840 - Will R. Bowen
  • 1840-1848 - Henry B. Newman
  • 1848-1856 - J. C. Luttrell
  • 1856-1856 - A. S. Hudiburg
  • 1856-1860 - R. H. Campbell
  • 1860-1864 - T. J. Burkhart
  • 1864-1868 - A. T. Cottrell
  • 1868-1869 - R. L. Hall
  • 1869-1870 - Lewis H. Bowlus
  • 1870-1882 - Charles Morrow
  • 1882-1886 - W. R. Carter
  • 1886-1898 - M. A. M. Armstrong
  • 1898-1902 - Russ M. Johnson
  • 1902-1906 - Robert Brice
  • 1906-1910 - Russ M. Johnson
  • 1910-1914 - Inslee C. (I. C.) King
  • 1914-1922 - James H. Copeland
  • 1922-1930 - Albert Eblin (Ebb) Doyle
  • 1930-1938 - Dr. J. B. Parker
  • 1938-1950 - Ralph Kennedy Adcock, Sr
  • 1950-1958 - R. Cliff White
  • 1958-1966 - Gordon Sams
  • 1966-1980 - Durward Olean Sharp
  • 1980-1980 - Sue Kinder
  • Appointed by County Court on 4/20/1980 to fill Register of Deeds vacancy until election in August (new term starting 9/1/1980)
  • 1980-2007 - Steve Hall
  • 2007-2018 - Sherry Witt
  • 2018-present - Nick McBride
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Register of Deeds

City County Building
400 Main Street
Suite 225
Knoxville, TN 37902

Phone: 865-215-2330
Fax: 865-215-2332

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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