| Date | Event | District No. 1- the Township of Rocky Mount | District No. 2- the Township of Snow Creek | District No. 3- the Township of Union Hall | District No. 4- the Township of Gill's Creek | District No. 5- the Township of Bonbrook | District No. 6- the Township of Maggodee | District No. 7- the Township of Blackwater | District No. 8- the Township of Long Branch | District No. 9- the Township of Brown Hill | Story | Source |
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| 1870: Apr. 2 | Districting | "Commissioners were appointed to divide the county into Townships under an Act of the General Assembly passed the 2d. April 1870." (Check Deed Book 29, p. 164) | Marshall Wingfield, Franklin County, Virginia: A History, 1964, p141-145 | |||||||||
| 1870: Aug. 15 | Elect chairman | Silas G. Bernard elected over Joseph Potter also present: Zackfield Wade Harrison Holley Stephen H. Cannaday | Supervisors Order Book 1, p31 | |||||||||
| 1870: Aug. 9 -Nov. 7 | 18,267 census population | 2,034 | 2,550 | 1,906 | 2,453 | 2,080 | 1,879 | 1,796 | 1,877 | 1,692 | The 1870 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 | |
| 1871: Sept. 5 | Appointed chairman | appointed chairman | moved appointment | Zackfield Wade appointed chairman (Willis moved) | Supervisors Order Book 1, p45 | |||||||
| 1873 | Ceded portion to Floyd County | The 1870 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 | ||||||||||
| 1873: Dec. 1 | Elect chairman | elected | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p61 | ||||||||
| 1874 | Redesignation by popular vote | All townships redesignated magisterial districts | The 1870 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 | |||||||||
| 1874: Dec. 7 | Elect chairman | elected | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p68 | ||||||||
| 1875: Dec. 6 | Elect chairman | elected | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p74 | ||||||||
| 1876: June 23 | Elect chairman protem | McNiel was elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p74 | |||||||||
| 1876: Dec. 4 | Elect chairman | elected | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p87 | ||||||||
| 1877: Aug. 23 | Elect chairman | elected unanimously | Willis was nominated and elected unanimously. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p97 | ||||||||
| 1878: Aug. 24 | Elect temporary chairman | Wade was elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p117 | |||||||||
| 1878: Nov. 6 | Elect temporary chairman | Wade was elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p117 | |||||||||
| 1879 | Redistricting | no change | gave portion to Brown Hill (District No. 9) | no change | no change | gave to new Little Creek District No. 10 | gave to new Little Creek District No. 10 | no change | no change | added land from Snow Creek (District No. 2) | Order Book No. 5, page 469; The 1870 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001; The 1880 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 |
Date | Event | District No. 1- Rocky Mount | District No. 2- Snow Creek | District No. 3- Union Hall | District No. 4- Gill's Creek | District No. 5- Bonbrook | District No. 6- Maggodee | District No. 7- Blackwater | District No. 8- Long Branch | District No. 9- Brown Hill | Story | Source |
| Date | Event | District No. 1- Rocky Mount | District No. 2- Snow Creek | District No. 3- Union Hall | District No. 4- Gill's Creek | District No. 5- Bonbrook | District No. 6- Maggodee | District No. 7- Blackwater | District No. 8- Long Branch | District No. 9- Brown Hill | District No. 10- Little Creek | Story | Source |
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| 1879 | Redistricting | no change | gave portion to Brown Hill (District No. 9) | no change | no change | gave to new Little Creek District No. 10 | gave to new Little Creek District No. 10 | no change | no change | added land from Township of Snow Creek (District No. 2) | created from parts of Townships of Bonbrook (District No. 5) & Maggodee (District No. 6) | Order Book No. 5, page 469; The 1870 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001; The 1880 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 |
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| 1879: July 28 | Elect chairman | elected unanimously | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p134 | |||||||||
| 1880 | 25,237 census population | 3,370 | 2,612 | 3,577 | 3,793 | 2,257 | 1,193 | 2,771 | 1,947 | 2,057 | 1,662 | The 1880 Census of Franklin County, Virginia, transcribed by Henry Hopkins and Beverly Merritt, 2001 | |
| 1881: July 25 | Elect chairman | elected unanimously | Willis was nominated and elected. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p167 | |||||||||
| 1882: Aug. 30 | Wade was called to preside. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p193 | |||||||||||
| 1882: July 23 | Elect chairman | Peter Saunders was elected with votes of Benjamin W. Ramsey, William R. Dudley, George M. Helms, Henry C. Price, Robert B. Williams, and Zackfield Wade. Zackfield Wade received the votes of John C. Martin, David Flora Jr., James M. Young, and Peter Saunders | Supervisors Order Book 1, p210 | ||||||||||
| 1884: Dec. 5 | Chose temporary chairman | Dudley was chosen. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p237 | ||||||||||
| 1887: Mar. 25 | Chose temporary chairman | Dudley was chosen. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p286 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | 24,985 census population | 3,399 | 2,459 | 3,754 | 3,505 | 2,314 | 1,246 | 2,332 | 1,892 | 2,332 | 1,752 | 1890 Census | |
| 1891: July 27 | Choose chairman | In pursuance of Section 827 book of 1887, George M. Helms became chairman. Present were N. E. Wray, Benjamin W. Ramsey, Jesse F. Frailin, William R. Dudley, George M. Helms, John P. Callaway, Isaac Prillaman, Willam Brogan and Robert M. Young. | Supervisors Order Book 1, p389 | ||||||||||
| 1900 | 25,953 census population | 3,465 | 2,691 | 3,437 | 3,532 | 1,918 | 1,187 | 3,141 | 1,962 | 2,890 | 1,730 | 1900 census, p4613 | |
| 1910 | 26,480 census population | 4,123 | 2,790 | 3,888 | 3,345 | 1,725 | 946 | 3,012 | 2,027 | 2,862 | 1,762 | 1910 Census | |
| 1919 | Redistricting | Change made by the order of the Circuit Court held for the County of Franklin, Saturday, March 8, 1919 (Order Book 20, page 413): Beginning at a point on Pigg River, it being the beginning point on the lands of C. R. Bennett of the present established line (old Line), thence up Pigg River as it meanders a distance of five miles to a point on the said river on the old Siras Bennett place where the old line between Union Hall and Rocky Mount Districts intersect with said river. | Marshall Wingfield, Franklin County, Virginia: A History, 1964, p141-145 | ||||||||||
| 1920 | 26,283 census population | Statistical Abstract of Virginia, 1966, Vol. 1, p7 Wilson Gee and John J. Corson, 3rd, A Statistical Study of Virginia, 1927 |
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| 1921: May 30 | Change made by order of Circuit Court of Franklin, May 30, 1921: Beginning on top of Chestnut Mountain on line between Union Hall and Snow Creek Districts, thence in a southerly direction along the top of Chestnut Mountain to E. T. McGhee and Charles Hickman's corner, thence following the line between the lands of the said McGhee and Hickman to the corner of Sam Tench and Joseph Webb, thence following the line between said Tench and Webb to Shade Richard's corner, thence following the line between Shade Richards' home tract and the land bought by him from Sam Tench to the Hanging Rock Road (leading from George W. Cooper's house to Hanging Rock on Chestnut Creek, thence up Chestnut Creek to the mouth of Johnnie Cake Branch, thence following said branch westerly to Robert Young's spring head of the branch, thence a straight line westerly to Beulah Church, thence following the line (north) between Mary A. Hodges and W. S. Tyree, Mary Woody and J. H. Parcell and Taylor Woody to Little Doe Run, at a point where the line of Mary A. Hodges intersects said Run, thence down little Doe Run to the Union Hall line. | Marshall Wingfield, Franklin County, Virginia: A History, 1964, p141-145 | |||||||||||
| 1921: June 10 | Change made by the State Board of Education June 10, 1921, so as to subdivide the Magisterial District of Rocky Mount No. 1, into two school districts, as follows: Rocky Mount School District, No. 1, beginning at the bridge across Pigg River, just below the dam of the Rocky Mount Light and Power Co., thence up the river to the Ford just above the farm of R. F. Rakes on what is known as the Soapstone Road, thence in a Northerly direction with the said road to where it intersects with the old Cassell Store Road, thence with the old Cassell Store Road to the location of the said old Cassell Store, at a point where the old Corn Road intersects with the Floyd Turnpike, thence with the old Corn Road to the crest of Grassy Hill, thence along the ridges of Grassy Hill to the old Hill Hale Place (now owned by N. P. Angle), thence a straight line to the culvert on the Norfolk and Western Railway, just north of the Blue Cut, thence a straight line to the John O. Wray residence on the last side thereof, leaving the residence in the Town District, thence a straight line to the Ad Wade house (now Ben Young's), on the east side thereof, thence a straight line due south to the branch on the north side of Bald Knob in the old J. W. Norris place (now C. F. Hudson), thence down the said branch to where it empties into Pigg River, thence up the river to the place of beginning. The remaining portion of the old Rocky Mount School District was made a separate district, known as the Pigg River School District No. 2. | Marshall Wingfield, Franklin County, Virginia: A History, 1964, p141-145 | |||||||||||
| 1927: Nov. 8 | General election | R. E. Akers | S. W. Shively | ||||||||||
| 1930 | 24,337 census population | 5,116 | 2,182 | 3,387 | 2,676 | 1,450 | 968 | 2,348 | 1,620 | 2,532 | 2,058 | 1930 Census | |
| 1931: Jan. 19 | meeting | present | present | present: G. J. Bondurant, chairman B. J. Turner R. A. Sink Lee Montgomery J. Bowman R. E Akers C. W. Turner J. G. Fralin S. W. Shively | Supervisors Order Book 3, p36 | ||||||||
| 1931: Nov. 3 | General election | Madison D. Hutcherson | J. R. LaPrade | R. E. Akers | S. W. Shively | ||||||||
| 1932: Jan. 18 | Elect temporary chairman | R. A. Sink named | Supervisors Order Book 3, p108 | ||||||||||
| 1932: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman 4 years | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | B. J. Turner elected also present: M. D. Hutcherson J. W. Williams J. R. LaPrade B. J. Turner R. A. Sink Lee Montgomery J. Bowman R. E. Akers S. W. Shively C. W. Turner | Supervisors Order Book 3, p108 |
| 1932: between Nov. 21 & Dec. 19 | R. E. Akers replaced by J. B. Jamison | ||||||||||||
| 1935: Nov. 5 | General election | Madison D. Hutcherson | J. R. LaPrade | S. W. Shively | |||||||||
| 1936: Jan. 20 | Elect chairman 4 years | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | present | B. J. Turner unanimously elected also present: M. D. Hutcherson J. W. Williams J. R. LaPrade R. A. Sink Lee Montgomery J. Bowman J. B. Jamison S. W. Shively Beecher Jones | Supervisors Order Book 3, p468 |
| 1940: Jan. 15 | Elect chairman 4 years | B. J. Turner unanimously elected | Supervisors Order Book 4, p258 | ||||||||||
| 1940 | 25,864 census population | 5,777 | 2,449 | 3,525 | 2,874 | 1,469 | 953 | 2,313 | 1,680 | 2,524 | 2,300 | 1940 census | |
| 1944: Jan. 17 | Elect chairman 4 years | B. J. Turner unanimously elected | Supervisors Order Book 4, p510 | ||||||||||
| 1947: Aug. 5 | Democratic primary election | 196 W. J. Haynes 160 J. W. Williams (incumbent) | 325 J. W. Hunt 214 J. R. LaPrade (incumbent) | 117 E. R. Burwell 107 Troy Brown (incumbent) 78 Dillon | 215 C. T. Robertson 124 H. N. Barnhart retiring incumbent J. W. Jamison | Franklin News-Post | |||||||
| 1947: Nov. 4 | General election | Madison D. Hutcherson | W. J. Haynes -D | J. W. Hunt -D | 129 J. Galen Neathawk -R 124 E. C. Burwell -D | Albert K. Hardy | 54 D. C. Bowman -D (incumbent) 40 Ezra S. Bowman -R | C. T. Robertson -D | S. W. Shively | S. L. Burnett | 192 Arthur H. (Buck) Garst -R 144 Riley Ikenberry -D | Franklin News-Post | |
| 1948: Jan. 19 | Elect chairman 4 years | unanimously elected | 2d | nom | Hutcherson unanimously elected (Burnett nom, J. W. Hunt 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 5, p151 | |||||||
| 1950 | 24,560 census population | 6,196 | 2,200 | 3,264 | 1,834 | 1,799 | 726 | 1,519 | 1,350 | 3,640 | 2,032 | 1950 Census | |
| 1951: Aug. 7 | Democratic primary election | 697 Madison D. Hutcherson 445 or 443 Chitwood 198 Jones | 226 Haley Jamison 106 Law | 237 Alton C. Kirk 224 Hunt 118 English | 56 J. W. Milligan 46 Wray | 133 R. E. Akers 118 Messenger 73? C. T. Robertson | 96? S. W. Shively 39? France | 240 Harry D. Bryant 199 Burnett | Franklin News-Post | ||||
| 1951: Nov. 6 | General election | John Price by 43 over Galen Newhawk | E. L. Minnix by 24 over Albert K. Hardy (incumbent) by 30 over G. C. Kennett | Ezra S. Bowman by 16 over J. W. Milliren | B. D. Cooper by 26 over R. E. Akers -D | S. W. Shively -D (incumbent) by 21 over Joel Thomas | Arthur H. (Buck) Garst by 165 over W. P. Cheatham | Franklin News-Post | |||||
| 1952 | Elect chairman | unanimously elected | 2d | nom | Hutcherson unanimously elected (Garst nom, Shively 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 5, p421 | |||||||
| 1955: Aug. 9 | Democratic primary election | 906 William C. Powell 559? Madison D. Hutcherson (incumbent) | 257 John C. Washburn (incumbent) 197 Stafford W. Ramsey | 315 John W. Hunt 290? Alton C. Kirk (incumbent) | 159 A. Dale Brown 151 J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell | Franklin News-Post | |||||||
| 1955: Nov. 8 | General election | 962 William C. Powell -D | 280? John C. Washburn -D | 304 J. W. Hunt -D | 165? A. Dale Brown -D | 130 E. L. Minnix (incumbent) 114 Albert K. Hardy | 78 Ezra S. Bowman | 265 B. D. Cooper (incumbent) 167 J. A. Sowder | 140 S. W. Shively (incumbent) 78 L. T. Nicholls | 332 S. L. Burnett | 256 Arthur H. (Buck) Garst | Franklin News-Post | |
| 1956: Jan. 16 | Elect chairman | 5, elected | nom 2. Washburn | 2d 2. Washburn | 4, lost | nom 8. Shively | 2d 8. Shively | S. W. Shively 4 (Burnett nom, Garst 2d) Washburn 5, elected (Hunt nom, Cooper 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 6, p94 | ||||
| 1957: Jan. 3 | 9,965 school population, white and colored | 2,714 | 858 | 1,524 | 963 | 612 | 336 | 825 | 419 | 902 | 812 | Franklin News-Post, January 3, 1957 | |
| 1957: Jan. 3 | Acreage | 45,449 | 62,255 | 68,473 | 66,574 | 36,848 | 19,004 | 47,888 | 29,255 | 38,454 | 27,139 | Franklin News-Post, January 3, 1957 | |
| 1957: Jan. 3 | Square mileage | 7.1 (+ 0.7 in town of Rocky Mount) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.2 | Franklin News-Post, January 3, 1957 | |
| 1957: Jan. 3 | Redistricting | no change | no change | no change | no change | merged with Little Creek to form Boone District | merged into Blackwater District | absorbed Maggodee District No. 6 | merged with Brown Hill to form Blue Ridge District | merged with Endicott to form Blue Ridge District | merged with Bonbrook to form Boone District | Judge A. H. Hopkins redraws districts from 10 to 7 | Order of Judge A. H. Hopkins, quoted in Franklin News-Post, January 3, 1957 | Date | Event | District No. 1- Rocky Mount | District No. 2- Snow Creek | District No. 3- Union Hall | District No. 4- Gill's Creek | District No. 5- Bonbrook | District No. 6- Maggodee | District No. 7- Blackwater | District No. 8- Long Branch | District No. 9- Brown Hill | District No. 10- Little Creek | Story | Source |
| Date | Event | 1. Gills Creek District | 2. Union Hall District | 3. Snow Creek District | 4. Blue Ridge District | 5. Blackwater District | 6. Boone District | 7. Rocky Mount District | Story | Source |
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| (Year in question) | 24,504 census population | 1,832 GC | 3,240 UH | 2,200 SC | 4,990 BR | 2,245 BW | 3,801 BN | 6,196 RM | 24,504 / 7 = 3500.6 | Franklin News-Post, February 5, 1970 |
| 1959 | Democratic primary election | 219 J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell 144 A. Dale Brown (inumbent) | 311 Alton C. Kirk 244 John Hunt 82? Johnson | 258 Randolph Woody 255 John C. Washburn (incumbent) | 420 Luther Burnett | 169 (from Callaway only; Bowmans precinct return delayed) Frank Layman | 614 T. Ford Cundiff 519 W. H. Chitwood 301 Joe Joplin 154 Clyde Belcher 99 Joseph Hudson | Franklin News-Post | ||
| 1959: Nov. 3 | General election | 284 Randolph Woody -D 196 (write-in) John C. Washburn | 272 B. D. Cooper 226 Frank Layman -D | 369 Arthur H. (Buck) Garst -R 304 Marshall Flora | Franklin News-Post | |||||
| 1960: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman | 2d 4. Burnett | unanimously elected | nom 4. Burnett | Burnett unanimously elected (Garst nom, Kirk 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p1 | ||||
| 1960: Jan. 18 | Elect vice chairman | nom 6. Garst | unanimously elected | Garst unanimously elected (Kirk nom, Woody 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p1 | |||||
| 1960: Apr. 1 | 25,893 census population divided 7 ways equals 3,699 | 1,963 GC | 3,252 UH | 2,224 SC | 4,878 BR | 2,130 BW | 4,346 BN | 7,100 RM | 25,893 / 7 = 3,699 | Supervisors Order Book 8, p217 |
| 1960: Apr. 1 | 25,925 population divided 7 ways averages 3,703.6 | 25,925 / 7 = 3,703.6 | Supervisors Order Book 8, p217 | |||||||
| 1960: Apr. 1 | 25,925 population divided 5 ways averages 5,185 | 25,925 / 5 = 5,185 | Supervisors Order Book 8, p217 | |||||||
| 1961: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman | unanimously elected | nom 4. Burnett | 2d. 4. Burnett | Burnett unanimously elected (Garst nom, Cundiff 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p70 | ||||
| 1961: Jan. 18 | Elect vice chairman | unanimously elected | Burwell unanimously elected | Supervisors Order Book 7, p70 | ||||||
| 1963: July 9 | Democratic primary election | 208 J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell 198 Rufus Brown | 405 Alton C. Kirk (incumbent) 249 Raymond Cundiff 113 O. K. Tench | 279 James L. Cooper 244 Randolph Woody (incumbent) | S. Luther Burnett | 300 Rudolph Jones 102 Peter M. Guerrant | Blaine Halterman | 1174 T. Ford Cundiff (incumbent) 657 Posie Cooper | Franklin News-Post | |
| 1963: Nov. 5 | General election | 209 J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell -D 208 Virgil C. Carter | Alton C. Kirk -D | James L. Cooper -D | S. Luther Burnett -D | 281 B. D. Cooper -R 265 Rudolph Jones -D | Blaine Halterman -D | 721 T. Ford Cundiff -D | Franklin News-Post | |
| 1964: Jan. 13 | Elect chairman | unanimously elected | Burnett unanimously elected | Supervisors Order Book 7, p308 | ||||||
| 1964: Jan. 13 | Elect vice chairman | unanimously elected | Burwell unanimously elected | Supervisors Order Book 7, p308 | ||||||
| 1965: Jan. 18 | Elect temporary chairman | chosen | nom 1. Burwell | Burwell chosen (Halterman nom) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p391 | |||||
| 1965: Jan. 18 | Replace temporary chairman | replaced by 6. Halterman | replaces 1. Burwell | Burwell replaced by Halterman | Supervisors Order Book 7, p391 | |||||
| 1965: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman | unanimously elected | nom 4. Burnett | 2d 4. Burnett | Burnett unanimously elected (Halterman nom, Cundiff 2d) jointly with Vice Chairman Burwell | Supervisors Order Book 7, p391 | ||||
| 1965: Jan. 18 | Elect vice chairman | unanimously elected | nom 1. Burwell | 2d 1. Burwell | Burwell unanimously elected (Halterman nom, Cundiff 2d) jointly with Chairman Burnett | Supervisors Order Book 7, p391 | ||||
| 1966: Jan. 17 | Elect temporary chairman | 2d 4. Burnett | unanimously elected | nom 4. Burnett | Burnett unanimously elected (Halterman nom, Kirk 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p462 | ||||
| 1966: Jan. 17 | Elect chairman | nom 4. Burnett | 2d 4. Burnett | unanimously elected | Burnett unanimously elected (Kirk nom, Cooper 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p462 | ||||
| 1966: Jan. 17 | Elect vice chairman | nom 4. Burwell | unanimously elected | 2d 4. Burwell | Burwell unanimously elected (Kirk nom, Cundiff 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 7, p462 | ||||
| 1967: July 11 | Democratic primary election | 218 J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell (incumbent) 192 Hubert J. McCall | 411 Alton C. Kirk | 244 Randolph Woody 191 Stuart Ramsey 185 James W. Belcher | 519 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott | 197 H. Meade Prillaman | 306 Blaine Halterman | 930 T. Ford Cundiff (incumbent) 713 H. Woodson Jones 401 William C. Powell (former supervisor) | Franklin Gazette | |
| 1967: Nov. 7 | General election | A. Dale Brown (former) J. Spotswood (Spot) Burwell -D (incumbent) | Alton C. Kirk -D | Randolph Woody -D | 513 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott -D | H. Meade Prillaman -D Hollace Bowman -I | Blaine Halterman -D S. L. Burnett -I | W. F. (Billie) Robertson T. Ford Cundiff -D (incumbent) | Franklin News-Post (We are still seeking issues Nov. 2 & 16, which were omitted from the microfilm copy.) | |
| 1968: Jan. 15 | Elect temporary chairman | chosen | nom 2. Kirk | 2d 2. Kirk | Kirk chosen (Woody nom, Halterman 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 8, p154 | ||||
| 1968: Jan. 15 | Set term of 1 year | moved | 2d | Affirmed (Woody moved, Robertson 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 8, p154 | |||||
| 1968: Jan. 15 | Elect chairman | nom 6. Halterman | 2, lost | nom 2. Kirk for 2. Kirk | for 6. Halterman | for 6. Halterman | 3, won 2d 2. Kirk | for 2. Kirk | Kirk 2 (Woody nom, Halterman 2d; votes of Robertson, Woody) Halterman 3 (Brown nom, Robertson 2d; votes of Brown, Scott, Prillaman) | Supervisors Order Book 8, p154 |
| 1968: Jan. 15 | Elect vice chairman | nom 2. Kirk | unanimously elected | 2d 2. Kirk | Kirk unanimously elected (Brown nom, Prillaman 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 8, p154 | ||||
| 1968: Sept. 16 | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | absent | AYE | AYE | Board petitioned the Circuit Court "to rearrange all the Magisterial Diestricts so that said Magisterial Diestricts wil be as near equal in population as is possible and practicable. That to carry out the objectives of this resolution a Commission be appointed as provided by law." Suggestion of seven districts. -- approved 6-0-1, with Prillaman absent | Supervisors Order Book 8, p218 |
| 1969: Jan. 18 | Death noted | Supervisor Henry Meade Prillaman died. | Supervisors Order Book 8, p249 | |||||||
| 1969: Jan. 20 | Elect chairman | nom 6. Halterman | unanimously elected | 2d 6. Halterman | Halterman unanimously elected (Woody nom, Robertson 2d) jointly with Vice Chairman Kirk | Supervisors Order Book 8, p249 | ||||
| 1969: Jan. 20 | Elect vice chairman | unanimously elected | nom 2. Kirk | 2d 2. Kirk | Kirk unanimously elected (Woody nom, Robertson 2d) jointly with Chairman Halterman | Supervisors Order Book 8, p249 | ||||
| 1969: Feb. 17 | Seat supervisor | J. Maurice Bowman welcomed | J. Maurice Bowman welcomed | Supervisors Order Book 8, p257 | ||||||
| 1969: Sept. 16 | 25,893 census population reported from 1960 | 1,963 GC | 3,252 UH | 2,224 SC | 4,878 BR | 2,130 BW | 4,346 BN | 7,100 RM | Supervisors Order Book 8, p217 | |
| 1969: Dec. 15 | Judicial redistricting | Judge Langhorne Jones orders reduction to 5 districts. | Supervisors Order Book 8, p339 | |||||||
| 1969 | 32,696 overestimated population divided five ways averages 6,539.2 | Judge Langhorne Jones's 5 district populations: 6,694 Central 6,433 Northeast 6,385 Southeast 6,700 Southwest 6,484? Northwest | Franklin News-Post, Dec. 11, 1969 | |||||||
| 1970: Jan. 19 | Elect chairman | 2d 6. Halterman | nom 6. Halterman | unanimously elected | Halterman unanimously elected (Woody nom, Brown 2d) jointly with Vice Chairman Kirk | Supervisors Order Book 8, p345 | ||||
| 1970: Jan. 19 | Elect vice chairman | 2d 2. Kirk | unanimously elected | nom 2. Kirk | Kirk unanimously elected (Woody nom, Brown 2d) jointly with Chairman Halterman | Supervisors Order Book 8, p345 | ||||
| 1970 Apr. 1 | 26,858 population | Judge Langhorne Jones's 5 district populations: 6,139 Central 4,229 Northeast 5,282 Southeast 6,021 Southwest 5,187 Northwest | Franklin News-Post, Dec. 11, 1969 | |||||||
| 1971 Jan. 18 | Report of Judically-mandated district population | Report that some of Judge Langhorne Jones's 5 district populations exceed 5% allowance: 4,229 Northeast 6,021 Southwest 6,139 Central | Supervisors Order Book 9, p41 | |||||||
| 1971: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 6. Halterman AYE | elected unanimously | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | Halterman elected unanimously (Bowman nom, Robertson 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p41 |
| 1971: Jan. 18 | Elect vice chairman | nom 2. Kirk AYE | elected unanimously | 2d 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | Kirk elected unanimously (Brown nom, Woody 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p41 |
| 1971 | Redistricting (town only) | Franklin News-Post, June 17, 1971 | ||||||||
| 1970 | 28,163 population of 7 new districts | 4,028 GC | 4,061 UH | 4,082 SC | 3,931 BR | 3,997 BW | 4,062 BN | 4,002 RM | 28,163 / 7 = 4023.3 | "District Populations Fall Within 2 Percent", Franklin News-Post, June 17, 1971 |
| 1971 | Democratic primary election | 579 Alton C. Kirk 287 T. Calvin Cundiff | 520 Randolph Woody (incumbent) 355 James Belcher | 506 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott 166 Frank Newcomb | William L. (Bill) Greer | Franklin News-Post | ||||
| 1971: Nov. 2 | General election | 508 A. Dale Brown | 591 Alton C. Kirk -D | 822 Randolph Woody -D | 681 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott -D | 601 J. Maurice Bowman | 680 Blaine Halterman | 849 N. B. Hutcherson Jr. -I 526 Natalie West -R 185 William L. (Bill) Greer -D | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1972: Jan. 17 | Set term 1 year | present | present | present | present | present | present | Approved 6-0 (Present: Halterman, Kirk, Hutcherson, Brown, Woody, Scott) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p158 | |
| 1972: Jan. 17 | Elect chairman | unanimously elected | nom 2. Kirk | 2d 2. Kirk | Kirk unanimously elected (Woody nom, Hutcherson 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p158 | ||||
| 1972: Jan. 17 | Elect vice chairman | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 6. Halterman | unanimously elected AYE | AYE | Halterman unanimously elected (Scott nom, Brown 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p158 |
| 1973: Jan. 15 | Vote by voice | Approved unanimously | Supervisors Order Book 9, p306 | |||||||
| 1973: Jan. 15 | Elect chairman | AYE | unanimously elected AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d 2. Kirk | nom 2. Kirk AYE | Kirk unanimously elected (Hutcherson nom, Halterman 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p306 |
| 1973: Jan. 15 | Elect vice chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | unanimously elected | nom 6. Halterman AYE | Halterman unanimously elected (Hutcherson nom, Bowman 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 9, p306 |
| 1974: Jan. 21 | Elect chairman | nom 5. Bowman | 2d 2. Kirk | unanimously elected | J. Maurice Bowman unanimously elected (Brown nom, Kirk 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 10, p107 | ||||
| 1974: Jan. 21 | Elect vice chairman | nom 6. Halterman | unanimously elected | 2d. 6. Halterman | Halterman unanimously elected (Scott nom, Rhodes 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 10, p107 | ||||
| 1975: Jan. 20 | Elect chairman | 2d 5. Bowman | nom 5. Bowman | unaniimously elected | Bowman unaniimously elected (Woody nom, Brown 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 10, p341 | ||||
| 1975: Jan. 20 | Elect vice chairman | nom 6. Halterman | unaniimously elected | 2d 6. Halterman | Halterman unaniimously elected (Kirk nom, Rhodes 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 10, p341 | ||||
| 1975: June 10 | Democratic primary election | 606 B. T. Jeter 359 A. Dale Brown | 620 Alton C. Kirk 505 Giles Bowles | 598 Gordon B. Washburn 567 Randolph Woody (incumbent) | Thurman E. (Junior) Scott | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | ||||
| 1975: Nov. 4 | General election | 790 B. T. Jeter -D 329 A. W. Lynch | 740 Alton C. Kirk -D (incumbent) | 993 Gordon B. Washburn -D | 650 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott -D | 654 Clarke Jamison Jr. 353 Clarence Milliron | 625 Blaine Halterman (incumbent) 451 Robert L. Milliron | 863 Ralph B. Rhodes | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1976: Jan. 2 | Set term 1 year | 2d | moved | Approved unanmously (Scott moved, Washburn 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 11, p159 | |||||
| 1976: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | nom 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | unanimously elected abstained | AYE | Halterman unanimously elected (Washburn nom, Jamison 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 11, p159 |
| 1976: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | 2d 2. Kirk AYE | unanimously elected abstained | AYE | nom 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | Kirk unanimously elected (Scott nom, Jeter 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 11, p159 |
| 1977: Jan. 18 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 6-0 abstained | nom 6. Halterman AYE | Halterman elected 6-0 (Rhodes nom, Washburn 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 12, p77 |
| 1977: Jan. 18 | Elect vice chairman | AYE | elected 6-0 abstained | 2d 2. Kirk AYE | nom 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | Kirk elected 6-0 (Scott nom, Washburn 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 12, p77 |
| 1978: Jan. 17 | Nominate chairman | absent | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | nom 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 5-0 abstained | AYE | Halterman nominated 5-0 (Washburn nom, Kirk 2d; Halterman abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p1 |
| 1978: Jan. 17 | Elect chairman #22-01-78 | absent | nom 6. Halterman AYE | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 5-0 abstained | AYE | Halterman elected 5-0 (Kirk nom, Washburn 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p1 |
| 1978: Jan. 17 | Nominate vice chairman | absent | elected 5-0 abstained | AYE | 2d 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 2. Kirk AYE | Kirk nominated 5-0 (Rhodes nom, Scott 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p2 |
| 1978: Jan. 17 | Elect vice chairman #03-01-78 | absent | elected 5-0 abstained | 2d 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | nom 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | Kirk elected 5-0 (Jamison nom, Washburn 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p2 |
| 1979: Jan. 16 | Elect chairman | AYE | nom 6. Halterman AYE | 2d 6. Halterman AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 5-0 abstained | absent | Halterman elected 5-0 (Kirk nom, Washburn 2d; abstained; Rhodes absent) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p357 |
| 1979: Jan. 16 | Elect vice chairman | AYE | elected 6-0 abstained | 2d 2. Washburn AYE | nom 2. Kirk AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | Kirk elected 6-0 (Scott nom, Washburn 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 13, p357 |
| 1979: June 12 | Democratic primary election | H. Melvin Turner unopposed, no vote held | 448 J. Paul Holland Jr. 286 Page Matherly 260 Raymond Cundiff | Gordon B. Washburn | 338 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott 265 Carl Dudley | 348 W. F. (Billie) Robertson (former supervisor from Rocky Mount) 224 Clark Jamison Jr. (incumbent) | 316 Homer Greer Murray 87 Louise Fraley 85 Luther Bennett | no candidate | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin County Times | |
| 1979: Nov. 6 | General election | 571 Jane H. Crawford -I 555 H. Melvin Turner -D | 616 Barry James (Jim) Jefferson -I 615 J. Paul Holland Jr. -D | 664 Gordon B. Washburn -D 312 Harlan O. Bowman | 529 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott -D | 602 W. F. (Billie) Robertson -D (former supervisor from Rocky Mount) 362 Jack P. Fisher -R | 541 Homer Greer Murray -D 415 Richard G. (Dick) Lang 213 Cecil Lee Stone | 546 David A. Melesco -R 428 L. Anthony Potter 135 Linda Edwards White 121 Arnold B. Dillon | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1980: Jan. 2, 11:00 a.m. | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | nom 7. Melesco AYE | 2d 7. Melesco AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 6-0 abstained | Melesco elected 6-0 (Washburn nom, Scott 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 14, p299 |
| 1980: Jan. 2, 11:00 a.m. | Elect vice chairman | 2d 4. Scott AYE | nom 4. Scott AYE | AYE | elected 6-0 abstained | AYE | AYE | AYE | Scott elected 6-0 (Jefferson nom, Crawford 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 14, p299 |
| 1980: April 1 | 35,740 population of 7 old districts | 5,533 GC | 4,583 UH | 4,754 SC | 4,911 BR | 5,085 BW | 6,676 BN | 4,198 RM | 35,740 / 7 = 5,105.7 | Franklin News-Post, August, 1981 |
| 1981: Jan. 2, 9:30 a.m. | Elect chairman | nom 2. Jefferson Jefferson | 4, elected Jefferson | nom 6. Murray Murray | Jefferson | Murray | 3, lost Murray | Jefferson | Murray 3 (Washburn nom; votes of Washburn, Robertson, Murray) Jefferson 4, elected (Crawford nom; votes of Scott, Crawford, Melesco, Jefferson) | Supervisors Order Book 15, p368 |
| 1981: Jan. 2, 9:30 a.m. | Elect vice chairman | Scott | Scott | nom 6. Murray Murray | 4, chosen Scott | Murray | 3, lost Murray | nom 4. Scott Scott | Scott 4 (Melesco nom; votes of Crawford, Melesco, Jefferson, Scott) Murray 3 (Washburn nom; votes of Washburn, Robertson, Murray) | Supervisors Order Book 15, p368 |
| 1980: April 1 | 35,740 population of 7 new districts | 5,199 GC | 5,125 UH | 5,164 SC | 5,017 BR | 5,085 BW | 5,122 BN | 5,028 RM | 35,740 / 7 = 5,105.7 | Franklin News-Post, April 8, 1981, p7 |
| 1982: Jan. 4, 9:00 a.m. | Elect chairman | 2d 2. Jefferson AYE | unanimously elected abstained | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 2. Jefferson AYE | Jefferson unanimously elected (Melesco nom, Crawford 2d; abstained) | Supervisors Order Book 16 |
| 1982: Jan. 4, 9:00 a.m. | Elect vice chairman | NAY Murray AYE Scott | NAY Murray AYE Scott | AYE Murray NAY Scott | 4, elected NAY Murray AYE Scott | nom 6. Murray AYE Murray NAY Scott | 3, lost AYE Murray NAY Scott | nom 4. Scott NAY Murray AYE Scott | Murray 3 (Robertson nom) Aye: Washburn, Murray, Robertson Nay: Scott, Melesco, Crawford, Jefferson Scott 4 elected (Melesco nom) Aye: Melesco, Crawford, Jefferson, Scott Nay: Robertson, Murray, Washburn | Supervisors Order Book 16 |
| 1982 | resignation | David A. Melesco resigned to become judge | Rocky Mount Supervisor David A. Melesco resigned to become judge | |||||||
| 1982 | new | Girardus (Gus) Forry assumed seat | Girardus (Gus) Forry assumed seat as Rocky Mount Supervisor | |||||||
| 1983: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | nom 2. Jefferson | unanimously elected | 2d 2. Jefferson | Jefferson unanimously elected (Crawford nom, Robertson 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 17, p298 | ||||
| 1983: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | nom 4. Scott Scott | 2d 4. Scott Scott | nom 6. Murray Murray | 3, lost Scott | 2d Murray Murray | 4, elected Murray | Murray | Murray 4, elected (Washburn nom, Robertson 2d; votes Washburn, Murray, Robertson, Forry) Scott 3 (Crawford nom, Jefferson 2d; votes Scott, Crawford, Jefferson) | Supervisors Order Book 17, p298 |
| 1983: June 14 | Democratic primary election | 123 Danna P. Hayes 69 Mrs. Merle Brown Eames | 535 C. Noell Parcell 355 Gordon B. Washburn (incumbent) | 201 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott 77 Fred Russell | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |||||
| 1983: Nov. 8 | General election | 622 John W. Booth Jr. -D 339 Jane H. Crawford -I 140 (write-in) Joe Sailor | 413 Miles W. Holland Sr. -I 353 Elton Cundiff -I 269 Danna P. Hayes -D 233 Raymond Cundiff -I | 587 C. Noell Parcell -D | 317 Thurman E. (Junior) Scott -D | 332 W. F. (Billie) Robertson -D | 330 Homer Greer Murray | 641 Girardus (Gus) Forry -D 277 Jerry R. Saleeby -R | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1984: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | elected 7-0 AYE | 2d Parcell AYE | nom Parcell AYE | AYE | AYE | Parcell elected 7-0 (Robertson nom, Scott 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 18, p169 |
| 1984: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | elected | nom 4. Scott | 2d 4. Scott | Scott elected (Robertson nom, Murray 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 18, p169 | ||||
| 1985: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | 2d 5. Robertson AYE Robertson | AYE Robertson | nom 5. Robertson AYE Robertson | AYE Robertson | elected 5-2 AYE Robertson | nom 7. Forry NAY Robertson | lost NAY Robertson | Robertson elected 5-2 (Parcell nom, Booth 2d) Nay: Murray, Forry Forry (Murray nom) | Supervisors Order Book 18, p386 |
| 1985: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | nom 6. Murray NAY Scott | nom 4. Scott AYE Scott | 2d 4. Scott AYE Scott | elected 4-3 AYE Scott | AYE Scott | lost NAY Scott | NAY Scott | Scott elected 4-3 (Holland nom, Parcell 2d) Nay: Booth, Murray, Forry Murray (Booth nom) | Supervisors Order Book 18, p386 |
| 1986: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | nom 5. Robertson | elected | Billie Robertson elected (Holland nom) | Supervisors Order Book 19, p227 | |||||
| 1986: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | nom 7. Forry NAY Scott | nom 4. Scott AYE Scott | AYE Scott | elected 4-3 AYE Scott | AYE Scott | NAY Scott | lost NAY Scott | Scott 4-3, elected (Holland nom) Aye: Scott, Parcell, Holland, Robertson Nay: Booth, Murray, Forry Forry (Booth nom) | Supervisors Order Book 19, p227 |
| 1987: Jan. 5 | Elect chairman | 2d 7. Forry AYE | AYE | nom 7. Forry AYE | AYE | NAY | AYE | elected 6-1 AYE | Forry elected 6-1 (Parcell nom, Booth 2d) Nay: Robertson | Supervisors Order Book 20, p41 |
| 1987: Jan. 5 | Elect vice chairman | lost 2d 4. Scott NAY | AYE | nom 4. Scott AYE | elected 4-3 AYE | AYE | NAY | nom 1. Booth NAY | Scott elected 4-3 (Parcell nom, Booth 2d) Nay: Booth, Murray, Forry Booth (Forry nom) | Supervisors Order Book 20, p41 |
| 1987: June 9 | Death noted | Vice Chairman Thurman E. Scott died. | Supervisors Order Book 20, p137 | |||||||
| 1987: July 16 | new | Jack Martin assumes office | Jack Martin assumes office | Franklin New-Post; Supervisors Order Book 20, p156-158 | ||||||
| 1987: June 9 | Democratic primary election | 512 Gordon B. Washburn 363 Ira S. Cooper | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |||||||
| 1987: Nov. 3 | General election | 1,362 John W. Booth Jr. | 1,110 J. Michael (Mike) Brooks 503 Miles W. Holland Sr. | 1,112 Gordon B. Washburn -D | 489 Ronnie Thomas Woods 384 D. W. (Don) Handy 245 Wesley J. (Wes) Nelson | 936 W. Wayne Angell 257 W. J. (Billy) Cundiff 253 Wayne E. Bower | 1,092 Homer Greer Murray 1 Jotce Conner 1 Willie Nelson | 1,088 Girardus (Gus) Forry | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1988: Jan. 4 | Elect chairman | 2d 7. Forry AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 7. Forry AYE | elected 7-0 AYE | Forry elected 7-0 (Murray nom, Booth 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 20, p263 |
| 1988: Jan. 4 | Elect vice chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | elected 7-0 AYE | nom 6. Murray AYE | Murray elected 7-0 (Forry nom) | Supervisors Order Book 20, p263 |
| 1988: Mar. | Death noted | Supervisor John W. Booth died. | Supervisor John W. Booth died. | Supervisors Order Book 20, p309 | ||||||
| 1988: Mar. 21 | Advertisement for supervisor to fill vacancy | vacancy advertised | AYE | AYE | 2d AYE | moved AYE | AYE | AYE | Board advertises to fill vacancy Res. #25-03-88, Angell moved, Woods 2d, passes with 6 votes | Supervisors Order Book 20, p330 |
| 1988: Mar. 30 | Res. #02-03-88: Appointment to fill vacancy | Charles K. Ellis appointed to fill vacancy until 31 Dec 1988 | moved AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d AYE | AYE | Board appoints Charles K. Ellis to fill vacancy until 31 Dec 1988 Res. #02-03-88, Brooks moved, Murray 2d, passed with 6 votes) | Supervisors Order Book 20, p336 |
| 1988: Nov. 8 | Special election | 1,455 Charles K. Ellis 1,106 C. Lee Meador | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |||||||
| 1989: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | NAY Forry AYE Angell | NAY Forry AYE Angell | nom 5. Angell NAY Forry AYE Angell | NAY Forry AYE Angell | 7-0, elected NAY Forry AYE Angell | nom 7. Forry AYE Forry AYE Angell | 2-5, lost AYE Forry AYE Angell | Forry 2-5 (Murray nom) Aye: Forry, Murray Angell elected 7-0 (Washburn nom) | Supervisors Order Book 21, p138 |
| 1989: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | nom 4. Woods | chosen | Woods (Brooks nom) | Supervisors Order Book 21, p139 | |||||
| 1990: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | NAY Forry AYE Brooks NAY Angell | 3-4, lost NAY Forry AYE Brooks NAY Angell | nom 2. Brooks NAY Forry AYE Brooks NAY Angell | nom 5. Angell NAY Forry NAY Brooks AYE Angell | 4-3, elected NAY Forry NAY Brooks AYE Angell | nom 7. Forry AYE Forry NAY Brooks AYE Angell | 2-5, lost AYE Forry NAY Brooks AYE Angell | Forry 2-5 (Murray nom) Aye: Murray, Forry Brooks 3-4 (Washburn nom) Aye: Ellis, Brooks, Washburn Angell elected 4-3 (Woods nom) Aye: Woods, Angell, Forry, Murray Nay: Ellis, Brooks, Washburn | Supervisors Order Book 21, p389 |
| 1990: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | AYE Brooks AYE Murray | 3-4, lost AYE Brooks AYE Murray | nom 2. Brooks AYE Brooks NAY Murray | NAY Brooks AYE Murray | NAY Brooks AYE Murray | 6-1, elected NAY Brooks AYE Murray | nom 6. Murray NAY Brooks AYE Murray | Brooks 3-4? (Washburn nom) Aye: Ellis, Brooks, Washburn Murray elected 6-1 (Forry nom) Nay: Washburn | Supervisors Order Book 21, p389 |
| 1990 | 39,549 population of 7 obsolete districts | 4,648 GC | 5,088 UH | 5,614 SC | 6,053 BR | 5,406 BW | 5,721 BN | 7,019 RM | 39,549 / 7 = 5649.9 | U.S. Bureau of the Census, quoted in Draft Copy of Franklin County 2025 Comprehensive Plan, 2006, p 2-3 |
| 1990 | 39,549 population of 7 old districts | 7,254 GC | 6,037 UH | 5,255 SC | 5,315 BR | 5,164 BW | 5,569 BN | 4,955 RM | 39,549 / 7 = 5649.9 | Franklin News-Post, March 20 1991; Franklin News-Post, April 8, 1991, p7 |
| 1991: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | withdrew AYE | 7-0, elected AYE | AYE | Angell withdrew: On 4 January 1991, the Franklin News-Post reported: "Last week Angell said he believes the chairmanship should be changed from time to time, adding that it is a time-consuming duty." Murray elected 7-0 | Supervisors Order Book 22, p259 |
| 1991: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | 2d 7. Forry AYE | nom 7. Forry AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | 7-0, elected AYE | Forry elected 7-0 (Brooks nom, Ellis 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 22, p259 |
| 1991: June 25 | Redistricting: 39,549 population for 7 new districts | 5,842 GC | 5,647 UH | 5,645 SC | 5,381 BR | 5,560 BW | 5,725 BN | 5,749 RM | Election districts changed; magisterial districts remain the same for zoning purposes. | Supervisors Order Book 22, p355-363; Franklin News-Post, April 8, 1991, p1,7 |
| 1991 July 16 | Resolution #27-07-91: AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE -- REDISTRICTING | 2d AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | moved AYE | "BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Board to accept the amendment to Section 25-46 of the Franklin County Zoning Ordinance to make the Zoning Ordinance in agreement with redistricting" (Forry moved, Ellis 2d) 7-0 | Supervisors Order Book 23, p102 |
| 1991: Sept. 11 | Democratic primary election | 518 Lois H. English 411 Miles W. Holland Sr. | 535 Page A. Matherly 456 Gordon B. Washburn | 309 Wesley J. (Wes) Nelson 260 Carl W. Dudley | Franklin County Registrar of Voters | |||||
| 1991: Nov. 5 | General election | 1033 Charles K. Ellis 610 Kenneth Gnos | 1086 Lois H. English -D 686 J. Michael (Mike) Brooks | 1129 Page A. Matherly -D | 464 Hubert L. Quinn 420 Wesley J. (Wes) Nelson -D 325 Ronnie Thomas Woods | 1,261 W. Wayne Angell | 573 Homer Greer Murray -D 463 James Swaggerty 320 Glenn Rutrough | 1,171 Girardus (Gus) Forry | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1992 Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | absent | AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d 7. Forry AYE | nom 7. Forry AYE | elected 6-0-1 AYE | Forry 6-0-1 (Murray nom, Angell 2d, Ellis absent) | Supervisors Order Book 23, p85 |
| 1992 Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | absent | AYE | 2d 5. Angell AYE | nom 5. Angell AYE | elected 6-0-1 AYE | AYE | AYE | Angell 6-0-1 (Quinn nom, Matherly 2d, Ellis absent) | Supervisors Order Book 23, p85 |
| 1992 Jan. 21 | Resolution #26-01-92: REDISTRICTING LINES | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | moved AYE | 2d AYE | AYE | "BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the Board to rescind resolution #37-04-91 and to allow magisterial district boundary lines and election district boundary lines to be one and the same as redistricted in 1991" (Angell moved, Murray 2d) 7-0 | Supervisors Order Book 23, p102 |
| 1993 | Elect chairman | AYE Angell | lost AYE Angell | NAY Angell | nom 5. Angell AYE Angell | elected 4-3 AYE Angell | NAY Angell | lost NAY Angell | Angell elected 4-3 (Quinn nom) Aye: Ellis, English, Angell, Quinn Nay: Murray, Matherly, Forry Forry English | Supervisors Order Book 23, p326 |
| 1993 | Elect vice chairman | lost AYE English | elected 5-2 AYE English | nom 2. English AYE English | AYE English | AYE English | NAY English | NAY English | English elected 5-2 (Matherly nom) Aye: Ellis, English, Matherly, Quinn, Angell Nay: Murray, Forry Ellis | Supervisors Order Book 21, p389 |
| 1994: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | AYE | by acclamation 7-0 AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d 2. English AYE | nom 2. English AYE | AYE | English by acclamation 7-0 (Murray nom, Angell 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 24, p158 |
| 1994: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | nom 7. Forry AYE | AYE | 2d 7. Forry AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | by acclamation 7-0 AYE | Forry by acclamation 7-0 (Ellis nom, Matherly 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 24, p158 |
| 1995: Jan. 3 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | 2d 7. Forry AYE | nom 7. Forry AYE | by acclamation 7-0 AYE | Forry by acclamation 7-0 (Murray nom, Angell 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 24, p335 |
| 1995: Jan. 3 | Elect vice chairman | AYE | by acclamation 7-0 AYE | 2d 2. English AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 2. English AYE | AYE | English by acclamation 7-0 (Murray nom, Matherly 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 24, p335 |
| 1995: Nov. 7 | General election | 1,182 Donald L. Riddle Sr. 786 Charles K. Ellis | 975 Jerre Lumsden 886 Lois H. English | 878 Page A. Matherly -D 568 Bolling | 689 Hubert L. Quinn 494 Ronnie Thomas Woods | 1,458 W. Wayne Angell | 913 Homer Greer Murray 641 John W. Helms | 1,048 Girardus (Gus) Forry | Franklin County Registrar of Voters, Franklin News-Post | |
| 1996: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | AYE | AYE | AYE | nom 5. Angell AYE | by acclamation 7-0 AYE | 2d 5. Angell AYE | AYE | Angell by acclamation 7-0 (Quinn nom, Helms 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p1 |
| 1996: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | 2d 4. Quinn NAY Matherly AYE Quinn | nom 4. Quinn NAY Matherly AYE Quinn | 3-4 lost AYE Matherly AYE Quinn | elected 6-0 NAY Matherly AYE Quinn | NAY Matherly AYE Quinn | 2d 3. Matherly AYE Matherly AYE Quinn | nom 3. Matherly AYE Matherly NAY Quinn | Matherly 3-4 (Forry nom, Helms 2d) Aye: Helms, Forry, Matherly Nay: Riddle, Lumsden, Quinn, Angell Quinn 6-0 (Lumsden nom, Riddle 2d) Nay: Forry | Supervisors Order Book 25, p1 |
| 1997: Jan. 2 | Elect chairman | absent | AYE | AYE | nom 5. Angell AYE | 6-0-1 AYE | 2d 5. Angell AYE | AYE | Angell 6-0-1 (Quinn nom, Helms 2d, Riddle absent) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p201 |
| 1997: Jan. 2 | Elect vice chairman | absent | AYE | 2d Quinn AYE | 6-0-1 AYE | AYE | nom 4. Quinn AYE | AYE | Quinn 6-0-1 (Helms nom, Matherly 2d, Riddle absent) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p201 |
| 1997: Nov. 4 | General election | bye | bye | 904 Page A. Matherly -D 647 Neil Sigmon -I | bye | bye | 898 John W. Helms 850 John Bono | 1,047 Charles D. Wagner 644 Girardus (Gus) Forry -D | Franklin News-Post, Franklin County Registrar of Voters | |
| 1998: Jan. 5 | Elect chairman | AYE | 2d 5. Angell AYE | AYE | nom 5. Angell AYE | 7-0 AYE | AYE | AYE | Angell 7-0 (Quinn nom, Lumsden 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p388 |
| 1998: Jan. 5 | Elect vice chairman | nom 4. Quinn AYE | 2d 4. Quinn AYE | AYE | 7-0 AYE | AYE | AYE | AYE | Quinn 7-0 (Riddle nom, Lumsden 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p388 |
| 1999 January 4, 10:30 a.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | nom Angell AYE Angell | AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | 2d Angell AYE Angell | AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 (Matherly nom, Helms 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p561 |
| 1999 January 4, 10:30 a.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | nom Quinn AYE Quinn | Vice AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2d Quinn AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | Quinn 7-0 (Matherly nom, Helms 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 25, p561 |
| 1999: Nov. 2 | General election | 1,163 Donald L. Riddle Sr. 933 David W. Talbott | 1,263 Charles D. Poindexter | bye | 731 Hubert L. Quinn | 1,354 W. Wayne Angell | bye | bye | Franklin News-Post, Franklin County Registrar of Voters | |
| 2000 January 4, 10:00 a.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | 2d to close nominations AYE Angell | AYE Angell | move to close nominations AYE Angell | move to appoint Angell by acclamation AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | 2d to appoint Angell by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 by acclamation (Quinn moved, Helms 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 26, p1 |
| 2000 January 4, 10:00 a.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | move to close nominations AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2d to close nominations move to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Vice AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2nd to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Quinn 7-0 (Matherly moved, Wagner 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 26, p1 |
| 2001 January 3, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | move to appoint Angell by acclamation AYE Angell | 2d to appoint Angell by acclamation AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 (Matherly moved, Quinn 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 26, p285 |
| 2001 January 3, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | move to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2nd to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Vice AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | Quinn 7-0 (Riddle moved, Matherly 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 26, p 285 |
| 2000: Apr. 1 | 47,286 census population of old magisterial districts | 8,683 GC | 6,888 UH | 6,680 SC | 5,591 BR | 6,897 BW | 6,812 BN | 5,735 RM | 47,286 / 7 = 6755.1 | U.S. Bureau of Census |
| 2001 | Redistricting | gave to Union Hall, forming Dudley pct. gave edge of Burnt Chimney to Boone | received Dudley precinct from Gills Creek gave part of Hodgesville to Rocky Mount | received from Blackwater | Bowmans pct. received from Boone gave to Blue Ridge | Bonbrook & Coopers Cove pcts. received from Gills Creek. Boones Mill pct. gave to Blackwater. | gained | |||
| 2000: Apr. 1 | 47,286 census population of new magisterial districts | 6,932 GC | 6,922 UH | 6,561 SC | 6,481 BR | 6,656 BW | 6,887 BN | 6,847 RM | 47,286 / 7 = 6755.1 | U.S. Bureau of the Census, quoted in Draft Copy of Franklin County 2025 Comprehensive Plan, 2006, p 2-3 |
| 2001: Nov. 6 | General election | bye | bye | 1,312 100.00% Page A. Matherly | bye | bye | 1,064 51.06% David A. Hurt 582 27.93% Leland W. Flora 438 21.02% John W. Helms | 1,567 99.94% Charles D. Wagner 1 0.06% write-in | Virginia State Board of Elections | |
| 2002 January 5, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | AYE Angell | 2d to appoint Angell AYE Angell | move to appoint Angell AYE Angell | nom Angell AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | 2d Angell AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 | Supervisors Order Book 26 |
| 2002 January 5, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | nom Quinn AYE Quinn | 2d to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | move to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Vice AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2d Quinn AYE Quinn | Quinn 7-0 | Supervisors Order Book 26 |
| 2003 January 5, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | move to appoint Angell AYE Angell | nom Angell AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | 2d Angell 2d to appoint Angell AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 (Quinn nom, Wagner 2d, Matherly moved) | Supervisors Order Book 27, p1 |
| 2003 January 5, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | nom Quinn AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | move to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Vice AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | AYE Quinn | 2d Quinn 2d to appoint Quinn AYE Quinn | Quinn 7-0 (Riddle nom, Wagner 2d, Riddle moved) | Supervisors Order Book 27, p1 |
| 2003: Nov. 4 | General election | 872 39.37% Russell P. Johnson 778 35.12% Charles S. Hunt 565 25.51% Bruce H. Harrison | 1,455 100.00% Charles D. Poindexter | bye | 800 59.22% Hubert L. Quinn 471 34.86% Matthew Tracy Whittaker 80 5.92% Donald E. Weibel | 1,461 99.93% W. Wayne Angell 1 0.07% write-in | bye | bye | Virginia State Board of Elections | |
| 2004 January 5, 10:00 a.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | nom Angell AYE Angell | AYE Angell | move to appoint Angell AYE Angell | 2d to appoint Angell AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 (Johnson nom, Quinn 2d, Matherly moved) | Supervisors Order Book 27, p324 |
| 2004 January 5, 10:00 a.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | 2d Wagner 2d to appoint Wagner AYE Wagner | nom Wagner move to appoint Wagner AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | Vice AYE Wagner | Wagner 7-0 (Quinn nom, Matherly 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 27, p324 |
| 2005 January 3, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | AYE Angell | 2d Angell 2d to appoint Angell AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation AYE Angell | AYE Angell | nom Angell move to appoint Angell AYE Angell | Angell 7-0 (Wagner nom, Quinn 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 28, p1 |
| 2005 January 3, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | 2d Wagner AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | move to appoint Wagner AYE Wagner | nom Wagner 2d to appoint Wagner AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | Vice AYE Wagner | Wagner 7-0 (Quinn nom, Johnson 2d, Matherly moved, Quinn 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 28, p1 |
| 2005: Nov. 8 | General election | bye | bye | 955 50.64% W. Leland Mitchell -D 931 49.36% Page A. Matherly -I | bye | bye | 1,753 99.94% David A. Hurt -I 1 0.06% write-in | 1,663 100.00% Charles D. Wagner -I | Virginia State Board of Elections | |
| 2006 January 3, 2:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | 2d Poindexter AYE Poindexter NAY Angell | Lost AYE Poindexter NAY Angell | NAY Poindexter AYE Angell | 2d Angell NAY Poindexter AYE Angell | Chairman by acclamation NAY Poindexter AYE Angell | nom Poindexter AYE Poindexter NAY Angell | nom Angell NAY Poindexter AYE Angell | Poindexter 3-4 (Hurt nom, Johnson 2d) Angell 4-3 (Wagner nom, Quinn 2d) | Supervisors Order Book 28, p518 |
| 2006: January 3, 2:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | nom Hurt AYE Hurt NAY Wagner | 2d Hurt AYE Hurt NAY Wagner | NAY Hurt AYE Wagner | nom Wagner NAY Hurt AYE Wagner | NAY Hurt AYE Wagner | Lost AYE Hurt NAY Wagner | Vice NAY Hurt AYE Wagner | Hurt 3-4 (Johnson nom, Poindexter 2d) Wagner 4-3 (Quinn nom) | Supervisors Order Book 28, p518 |
| 2007 January 2, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint chairman 1 year | nom Poindexter NAY Angell | Lost NAY Angell | AYE Angell | 2d Angell AYE Angell | Chairman 4-3 AYE Angell | 2d Poindexter NAY Angell | nom Angell AYE Angell | Res. #01-01-2007 Angell 4-3 (Wagner nom, Quinn 2d) Poindexter (Johnson nom, Hurt 2d) | |
| 2007 January 2, 4:00 p.m. | Appoint vice chairman 1 year | nom Poindexter NAY Wagner | Lost NAY Wagner | 2d Wagner AYE Wagner | nom Wagner AYE Wagner | AYE Wagner | 2d Poindexter NAY Wagner | Vice 4-3 AYE Wagner | Res. #02-01-2007 Wagner 4-3 (Quinn nom, Mitchell 2d) Poindexter (Johnson nom, Hurt 2d) | |
| 2007: Nov. 6 | General election | 2,257 99.87% Russell P. Johnson 3 0.13% write-in | 1,399 58.56% David R. "Buddy" Cundiff 990 41.44% Ronnie D. Robertson | bye | 522 31.18% Bobby W. Thompson 494 29.51% Carl W. Dudley 112 6.69% D. C. "Danny" Jones 391 23.36% Edward M. Crum 153 9.14% Ronnie T. Woods 2 0.12% write-in | 1,937 99.69% W. Wayne Angell 6 0.31% write-in | bye | bye | Virginia State Board of Elections | Date | Event | 1. Gills Creek District | 2. Union Hall District | 3. Snow Creek District | 4. Blue Ridge District | 5. Blackwater District | 6. Boone District | 7. Rocky Mount District | Story | Source |
Incumbent J. Spotswood Burwell was re-elected, 209 to 208, over challenger Virgil C. Carter.
Republican attorney Barry James (Jim) Jefferson won election to an open seat, 616 to 615, over Democrat J. Paul Holland, Jr., a farmer. The seat opened upon the retirement of incumbent Alton C. Kirk (elected 1951, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, and 1975). In the June primary, Holland secured the Democratic 1nination by defeating two other candidates, with these district-wide totals: Holland, 448; DuPont employee Page A. Matherly, 286; insurance agent Raymond Cundiff, 260.
"Peggy Allman said that she 'knows of no other instance' in the county of such a victory," reported the Franklin News-Post on November 8. Apparently Ms. Allman, Franklin County's Central Registrar, was unfamiliar with the 1963 election.
During the polling, a voting machine locked up in Dickinson precinct, causing paper ballots to be used until a technician arrived to reset the machine. Dickinson happened to be the most heavily Democratic of the three precincts; Holland led there by 66 votes. Yet in the primary the previous June, Holland had trailed Matherly by 112 votes in Dickinson precinct.
"Landslide" Jim Jefferson was elected chairman of the board for three of the four years that he served. Instead of standing for re-election in 1983, Jefferson ran for the Virginia House of Delegates but lost. Later, in 1987, Jefferson was appointed county attorney, responsible (unlike his overworked immediate predecessor) for advising the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.
In 1981, population shifts precipitated redistricting. All seven districts needed adjustment. Union Hall district was too large; neighboring Snow Creek district was too small. Although there may have been simpler choices, Dickinson precinct was moved from Jefferson's Union Hall district to the fairly-Democratic Snow Creek district. It appeared that Republican Jefferson had improved his own chances by pushing Matherly and his Democratic neighbors out of the district. Matherly cried foul; he found himself in a constituency already represented by a two-term Democrat, Gordon Washburn. Nevertheless, the remapping had only cost Matherly 35% of his votes; 65% were kept with him in Dickinson precinct.
Matherly sat out the next two elections. Even so, Washburn lost the 1983 primary to C. Noell Parcell. Parcell was elected to the board (which is inevitable for a Democratic nominee in Snow Creek) and elected chairman in his first year, 1984. (Rocky Mount Supervisor David A. Melesco had also been elected chairman during his first year, 1980.) Washburn was returned to office in 1987. Then, in 1991, Dickinson precinct carried Matherly to a primary victory over Washburn. Having no opposition in the general election, Matherly had finally won a seat, although not the one he first sought.
Snow Creek is the one election district in Franklin County where a Democratic nominee is unbeatable (going back 60 years). It was only when he ran an independent campaign in 2005 that Matherly lost his seat (to W. Leland Mitchell, another Democrat).
Having served one year on the board, Blackwater Supervisor W. Wayne Angell was elected chairman in 1989. After presiding for two years, Angell declined re-nomination to the post in favor of Boone Supervisor Homer G. Murray. On 4 January 1991, the Franklin News-Post reported: "Last week Angell said he believes the chairmanship should be changed from time to time, adding that it is a time-consuming duty." In 1993, Angell served another year. In 1996, Angell resumed the chairmanship, holding the post continuously through 2007.
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