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HISTORICAL LIST
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
No.
 Dates of Service Judge Title(s)
1
 January 17, 1791 - April 19, 1807 James Tilghman Chief Judge, County Courts of the Second District
(1/17/1791 - 6/8/1806)

Chief Judge, Second Judicial District of the County Courts
(6/9/1806 - 4/19/1809)

Associate Judge, Court of Appeals
(6/9/1806 - 4/19/1809)
2
 May 20, 1809 - June 6, 1834 Richard Tilghman Earle Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
(5/20/1809 - 6/6/1834)

Associate Judge, Court of Appeals
(5/20/1809 - 6/6/1834)
3
 October 25, 1826 - March 28, 1858 Philemon B. Hopper Resident Judge, Queen Anne's County Court
(10/25/1826 - 12/17/1851)

Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(12/18/1851 - 3/28/1858)
4
 1858 - 1864 Richard Bennett Carmichael Associate Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit (Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline Counties)
(1858 - 1864) (1)
5
 December 3, 1864 - January 14, 1896 John Mitchell Robinson Associate Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit
(12/3/1864 - 11/29/1867)

Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
(11/30/1867 - 1/14/1896)

Chief Judge, Court of Appeals
(5/1/1893 - 1/14/1896)
6
 October 7, 1901 - March 25, 1906 Edwin H. Brown Resident Judge, Circuit for Queen Anne's County
(10/7/1901 - 3/25/1906)
7
 July 31, 1907 - September 14, 1922 Philemon B. Hopper Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(7/31/1907 - 9/14/1922)
8
 September 30, 1922 - January 22, 1942 Thomas J. Keating Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(9/30/1922 - 1/22/1942)
9
 January 24, 1942 - May 11, 1968 William R. Horney Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(1/24/1942 - 11/4/1957)

Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
(1/27/1949 - 11/4/1957)

Associate Judge, Court of Appeals
(11/5/1957 - 5/11/1968)
10
 November 20, 1957 - September 7, 1968 Thomas J. Keating, Jr. Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(11/20/1957 - 9/7/1968)
11
 October 5, 1968 - November 19, 1978 B. Hackett Turner Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(10/5/1968 - 11/19/1978)
12
 November 24, 1978 - October 15, 1988 Clayton C. Carter(2) Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(11/24/1978 - 10/15/1988)

Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
(5/29/1987 - 10/15/1988)
13
 December 15, 1988 - October 13, 2003 John William Sause, Jr. Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(12/15/1988 - 10/13/2003)

Chief Judge, Second Judicial Circuit
(3/28/2002 - 10/13/2003)
14
 January 9, 2004 - Thomas G. Ross Resident Judge, Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County
(1/9/2004 -

1. Presiding Officer of the Constitutional Convention of 1867.

2. Administrative Judge, Third District, District Court of Maryland for Queen Anne's County (7/6/1971 - 11/24/1978).