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202. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Montgomery County
203. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Prince George's County
204. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
205. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Somerset County
206. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Talbot County
207. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Washington County
208. Maryland 1806 Sheriff, Worcester County
209. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Allegany County
210. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
211. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Baltimore and Baltimore County
212. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Calvert County
213. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Caroline County
214. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Cecil County
215. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Charles County
216. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Dorchester County
217. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Frederick County
218. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Harford County
219. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Kent County
220. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Montgomery County
221. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Prince George's County
222. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
223. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
224. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Somerset County
225. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Talbot County
226. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Washington County
227. Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Worcester County
228. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Allegany County
229. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
230. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Baltimore and Baltimore County
231. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Calvert County
232. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Caroline County
233. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Cecil County
234. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Charles County
235. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Dorchester County
236. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Frederick County
237. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Harford County
238. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Kent County
239. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Montgomery County
240. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Prince George's County
241. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
242. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
243. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Somerset County
244. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Talbot County
245. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Washington County
246. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Worcester County
247. Maryland 1813 Sheriff, Allegany County
248. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Allegany County
249. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
250. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Baltimore and Baltimore 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)