CHENANGO COUNTY SHERIFFS
Under the first constitution of New York State, Sheriffs were appointed annually by the council of appointments. No person could hold the office for more than four successive years and must be a taxpayer. This was for the period from 1777 to 1821.

Under the second Constitution for the period from 1821 to 1846, Sheriffs were elected to a term of three years and ineligible to election the next succeeding term.

The first Sheriff of Chenango County was Uri Tracy of Oxford, NY

appointed March 22, 1798.

Following the first Sheriff were;

Nathaniel Locke appointed August 12, 1801

Anson Carey appointed March 1, 1805

William Monroe appointed March 23,1809

Isaac Foote Jr. appointed April 5, 1810

William Monroe appointed February 8, 1811

Isaac Foote Jr. appointed February 26, 1812

Samuel Campbell appointed March 6, 1815

William Monroe appointed March 6, 1819

Thomas Meade appointed February 12, 1821

 
Thomas Meade was elected in 1822 and succeeding him the following years were:

Samuel Smith - 1825

Augustus Welch- 1828

Amos Franklin - 1831

Jabez Robinson - 1834

William Hatch - 1837

Enos Halbert - 1840

Joseph P. Chamberlin - 1843

William Church - 1846

Levi Case - 1849

Romeo Warren - 1852

William H. Ormsby - 1855

Peter Rathbone - 1858

Edward Childs - 1861

Daniel A. Carpenter  - 1864

John F. Mathewson - 1867

Uriah Rorapauch - 1870

William M. Brown - 1873

Silas R. Hill - 1876

Alvin C. Hazard - 1879

Ira W. June - 1882

John Robb - 1885

Alonzo S. Kinney - 1888

Edward A. Lally - 1891

George W. Payne - 1894

Zenas Tarbell - 1897

James J. Flanagan - 1900

George L. Page - 1903

William Beardsley - 1906

Harmon Walworth - 1909

Charles S. Holcomb - 1912

Neil Lewis - 1915

H. Fred Hovey - 1918

Leon Walworth - 1921

Neil Lewis - 1924

Rex Ormsby - 1927

Neil Lewis - 1930

Charles Dunckel - 1933

Neil Lewis - 1936-1939

Leland Brookins - 1942-1945

Frank Machio - 1948-1960

(Resigned in mid-term)

Joseph J. Benenati Jr. - 1960

(appointed to fill unexpired term in august)

Joseph J. Benenati Jr. - 1961-1981

Morris "Moe" Eccleston - 1982

Thomas J. Loughren - 1992-6/2009

Ernest R. Cutting Jr. - 6/2009 - Current