2. Ohio 1824 Sheriff, Marion County, Special
3. Ohio 1817 Sheriff, Warren County, Special
4. Ohio 1814 Sheriff, Montgomery County, Special
5. South Carolina 1811 Sheriff, Pendleton District, Special
6. New Jersey 1824 Sheriff, Gloucester County
7. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Hinds County, Special
8. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Hancock County, Special
9. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Gloucester County, Special
10. Mississippi 1821 Sheriff, Monroe County, Special
11. New York 1823 Sheriff, Dutchess County, Special
12. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Wayne County, Special
13. New Jersey 1810 Sheriff, Morris County, Special
14. New Jersey 1811 Sheriff, Essex County, Special
15. Ohio 1824 Sheriff, Seneca County, Special
16. Illinois 1824 Sheriff, Greene County, Special
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)