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2. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
3. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Baltimore and Baltimore County
4. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Calvert County
5. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Caroline County
6. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Cecil County
7. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Charles County
8. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Dorchester County
9. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Frederick County
10. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Harford 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)