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History of the Circuit Clerk

The Champaign County Circuit Clerk’s Office has been preserving court records since the late 1800’s.

Champaign County Circuit Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Years
Thomas R. Webber 1833 – 1856
W.H. Somers 1856 – 1864
W.W. Alexander 1864 – 1868
E.T. Whitcomb 1868 – 1876
Jasper W. Porter 1876 – 1888
William G. Brown 1888 – 1896
Jasper W. Porter 1896 – 1912
Boyd S. Blaine 1912 – 1932
Champaign County Circuit Clerk Years
M.L. Flaningham 1932 – 1940
George W. Temple 1940 – 1956
Minnie B. Singer 1956
Robert C. Martin 1956 – 1964
Virgil W. Burgess 1964 – 1968
Betty J. Mallow 1968 – 1984
Betty C. Smith 1984 – 1991
Linda S. Frank – Longest Serving 1991 – 2012
Katie M. Blakeman 2012 – 2020
Susan W. McGrath 2020 – Present