Location

1001 Walnut Street
Murpshyboro, IL

Office Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 – 4:00
Closed Sat & Sun

Call Us

618-687-7200

History of the Office

Historic Timeline

 

1819-1827 – Duties were performed by a circuit attorney, appointed by the Governor

1827 – Replaced by an officer “styled and called state’s attorney” appointed by the Governor for a four-year term.  The state’s attorney was appointed by the Governor until 1835

From 1835-1849, Appointee of the General Assembly for a two-year term.

1849 – Elective officer of the circuit district electorate. His services were expanded to include the newly-created county court.

1849 – Elected by the district to a four-year term; however, the first term was only for three years, ending in 1852.

1852 to present- Elective office in and for each county for a four-year term. The state’s attorney receives his commission from the Governor for the tenure of his office.

*Source – Historical Records Survey, Chicago, Illinois (Jackson County –Murphysboro No.39) March 1939

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Jackson County State’s Attorneys

Joseph A. Cervantez
2020-Present

Michael C. Carr
2012 -2020

Michael L. Wepsiec
1993-2012

W. Charles Grace
1988-1993

John R. Clemons
1980-1988

William G. Schwartz
1979-1980

Howard L. Hood
1972-1979

Richard E. Richman
1964-1972

William G. Ridgeway
1956-1964

John G. Gilbert
1948-1956

Glenn O. Brown
1940-1948

C. Edgar White
1932-1940

Fletcher Lewis
1928-1932

John H. Searing
1920-1928

Otis Ferguson Glenn
1916-1920

William A. Schwartz
1912-1916

Isaac K. Levy
1908 – 1912

Otis Ferguson Glenn
1907-1908

John Venable
1900-1907

John Maurice Herbert
1892-1900

Richard T. Lightfoot
1888-1892

Robert J. McElvain
1884 – 1888

William Augustus Schwartz
1880-1884

William A. Lemma
1876-1880

Abraham R. Pugh
1872-1876

Col Robert R. Townes
1868

George W. Wall
1864 or 1866

Monroe C. Crawford
1862

John A. Logan
1854

Samuel D. Marshall
1837

jackson county state's attorney

1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966

618-687-7200

Hours of Operation

8am - 4pm
Monday through Friday
Closed on all Federal
and State holidays.

Jackson County State's Attorney's Office