In 1758, he succeeded his uncle George Compton as earl and was elected Recorder of Northampton.

In 1845 he was made a Queen's Counsel and in 1856 was elected Recorder of London.

He was elected Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, in 1992 and re-elected in 1996.

In 1772, he was elected Recorder of London.

On 17 November 1772 Glynn was elected Recorder of London to replace James Eyre.

Blood was elected Recorder of Kaysville in 1893, and became the Davis County Treasurer from 1896 to 1900.

In 1625 he was elected Recorder (the highest community legal post) of Boston, a position he held until 1633.

On 10 Feb. 1684-5 he was elected Recorder of Cambridge.

He took the second place on the Anti-Tammany fusion ticket instead, and in November was elected Recorder of New York City.

In 1868, he was elected Recorder of Albany, and held that office for four years.