Nancy Jewell, the current Register of Wills, is running for re-election. She will discuss her experience as Register and re-election campaign with the Community Breakfast Group (CBG) with the Community Breakfast Group (CBG) at their Thursday breakfast meeting on July 24.
The Register of Wills serves as clerk to the Orphans’ Court.
In 1776, the office of Register of Wills was authorized for each county by Maryland’s first Constitution. Originally, the Register of Wills was appointed by the Governor upon joint recommendation of the Senate and House of Delegates. With the Constitution of 1851, however, the voters began to directly elect the Register to a six-year term. In 1922, quadrennial elections were authorized for registers of wills, and instituted in 1926. Since that time, registers have been elected to four-year terms. Elected by the voters, the Register serves a four-year term.
The CBG meets for breakfast every Thursday at 7:30AM at the Holiday Inn Express in Chestertown. Our meetings start promptly at 7:30AM, so you may want to come at 7:15AM to get your breakfast before the meeting.
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