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2. South Carolina 1822 Sheriff, Pendleton District
3. South Carolina 1812 Sheriff, Pendleton District
4. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Baltimore County
5. South Carolina 1814 Sheriff, Georgetown District
6. South Carolina 1816 Sheriff, Richland District
7. South Carolina 1816 Sheriff, Charleston District
8. South Carolina 1813 Sheriff, Barnwell District
9. South Carolina 1821 Sheriff, Kershaw District
10. South Carolina 1820 Sheriff, Sumter District
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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)