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2. New Jersey 1807 Sheriff, Essex County
3. Maryland 1824 Sheriff, Montgomery County
4. New Jersey 1811 Sheriff, Monmouth County
5. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Essex County
6. New Jersey 1802 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
7. New Jersey 1794 Sheriff, Essex County
8. New Jersey 1801 Sheriff, Morris County
9. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Frederick County
10. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Caroline 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)