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2. Illinois 1820 Commissioner, Madison County
3. Illinois 1820 Commissioner, Randolph County
4. Illinois 1822 Commissioner, Fayette County
5. Illinois 1822 Commissioner, Greene County
6. Illinois 1822 Commissioner, Madison County
7. Illinois 1822 Commissioner, Pike County
8. Illinois 1822 Commissioner, Sangamon County
9. Illinois 1823 Commissioner, Greene County
10. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Fayette County
11. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Gallatin County
12. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Greene County
13. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Madison County
14. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Marion County
15. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Washington County
16. Indiana 1817 Commissioner, Jefferson County
17. Indiana 1817 Commissioner, Jefferson County
18. Indiana 1818 Commissioner, Jefferson County
19. Indiana 1819 Commissioner, Franklin County
20. Indiana 1819 Commissioner, Harrison County
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Commissioner
Commissioner: A member of a permanently constituted commission or government board.
Oxford English Dictionary
In most states, the main political unit was the County, and Commissioners were responsible of maintaining the county roads, poor house, county buildings, collection of taxes and other related business.
1787 - 1824: Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Office Scope: County / Town(ship) / Hundred / District
Role Scope: County / Town(ship) / Hundred / District
Scope Note: In most of Pennyslvania, this is a County position, but due to the minor civil divisions around Philadelphia, it is also a position for the township of Northern Liberties and the District of Spring Garden.