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1382. Pennsylvania 1817 Sheriff, Franklin County
1383. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Dauphin County
1384. Pennsylvania 1808 Sheriff, Greene County
1385. Pennsylvania 1787 Sheriff, Cumberland County
1386. Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Dauphin County
1387. New York 1822 Sheriff, New York County
1388. Georgia 1811 Sheriff, Baldwin County
1389. Georgia 1824 Sheriff, Columbia County
1390. Georgia 1824 Sheriff, Chatham 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)