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
11. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Kent County
12. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Montgomery County
13. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Prince George's County
14. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
15. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Somerset County
16. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Talbot County
17. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Washington County
18. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Worcester County
19. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Cape May County
20. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Cumberland County
21. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Essex County
22. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Gloucester County
23. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
24. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Middlesex County
25. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Monmouth County
26. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Morris County
27. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Salem County
28. New Jersey 1806 Sheriff, Sussex County
29. Ohio 1806 Sheriff, Hamilton County
30. Ohio 1806 Sheriff, Ross County
31. Ohio 1806 Sheriff, Washington County
32. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Adams County
33. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Beaver County
34. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Bucks County
35. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Butler County
36. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Centre County
37. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Crawford County
38. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Dauphin County
39. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Huntingdon County
40. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Indiana County
41. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Lancaster County
42. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Mercer County
43. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Mifflin County
44. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Northumberland County
45. Pennsylvania 1806 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County
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)