Bullitt County History

Bullitt County Attorneys

Bullitt County was formed in 1796.

  1. 1798 - Nivian Edwards
  2. resigned 8 Oct 1816 - George F. Pope
  3. 7 Oct 1817 - Minor Sturges
  4. 2 Oct 1820 - James J. Dozier
  5. 1 Apr 1822 - Reuben D. N. Morgan
  6. 1839 - William R. Thompson
  7. 1841 - Alex E. Beard
  8. 1843 - David B. Abernathy
  9. 1844 - William R. Thompson
  10. 1845-47 - Richard H. Field
  11. 20 Jan 1851 - 11 Aug 1856 - William Wilson
  12. Appointed 11 Aug 1856 - Philip Lee
  13. 9 Aug 1858 - Kendrick Chapeze
  14. Jan 1864 - N. P. Sanders
  15. 12 Nov 1864 - W. R. Thompson
  16. 13 Jan 1866 - J. D. Bryan
  17. 5 Sep 1870 - Samuel M. Simmons
  18. 17 Feb 1873 - Wilhite Carpenter (pro tem)
  19. 17 Aug 1874 - J. V. Crenshaw
  20. 3 Nov 1875 - F. P. Straus
  21. 1887 - Phil B. Thompson
  22. 1893 - Ben Chapeze
  23.    A.E. Funk; Robert Zimmerman, were somewhere in this time frame.
  24. 1901-1905, - James Fletcher Combs
  25. 1905-1917, - Charles Preston Bradbury
  26. 1918-1929 - Tarlton Combs Carroll
  27. 1918 - J.R. Zimmerman (T.C. Carroll took a leave to serve in the Army)
  28. 1929-1933 - Alverado Erwin Funk
  29. 1946-1950 - Lindsey Ridgway
  30. 1950-1956 - C. V. Sanders
  31. 1957-1961 - Thomas B. Givhan
  32. 1962-1965 - C. V. Sanders
  33. 1966-1973 - Thomas B. Givhan
  34. 1974- 1981 - J. Chester Porter
  35. 1982-1989 - Thomas B. Givhan (Also State Representative 1974-1976)
  36. 1990 - Jan 2011 - Walt Sholar
  37. Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 - Monica Meredith Robinson
  38. Jan 2015 - May 2021 (retired) - John Wooldridge
  39. May 2021 - Jan 2023 - Rob Flaherty
  40. Jan 2023 - Present - Tammy Baker

This list of Bullitt County Attorneys is provided by the Bullitt County History Museum.

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The Bullitt County History Museum, a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is located in the county courthouse at 300 South Buckman Street (Highway 61) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The museum, along with its research room, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments are available by calling 502-921-0161 during our regular weekday hours. Admission is free. The museum, as part of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and is classified as a 509(a)2 public charity. Contributions and bequests are deductible under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page last modified: 27 Jul 2026 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/countyattorneys.html