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82. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
83. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Worcester County
84. New Jersey 1803 Sheriff, Essex County
85. New Jersey 1824 Sheriff, Burlington County
86. Maryland 1824 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
87. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Frederick County
88. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Charles County
89. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Dorchester County
90. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Frederick County
91. New Jersey 1800 Sheriff, Essex County
92. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Kent County
93. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Monmouth County
94. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Cecil County
95. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
96. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Frederick County
97. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Montgomery County
98. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
99. Maryland 1824 Sheriff, Somerset County
100. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Charles County
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Sheriff
Sheriff: executes civil and criminal process throughout the county, has charge of the jail and prisoners, attends courts and keeps the peace.
Oxford English Dictionary
In many states, the Sheriff was also an election official and their signature can be found on copies of Original Documents, ranging from state to federal elections. In Congressional districts having more than one county, the Sheriffs of each county would meet in a designated County Court House, compare the returns and certify the results. If the Sheriff of a county did not appear, the votes from his county would not be counted.
1787 - 1824: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina
Office Scope: County / City / District (Pennsylvania, South Carolina)
Role Scope: County / City / District (Pennsylvania, South Carolina)