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2. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Allegany County
3. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
4. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Baltimore and Baltimore County
5. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Calvert County
6. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Caroline County
7. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Cecil County
8. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Charles County
9. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Dorchester County
10. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Frederick County
11. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Harford County
12. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Kent County
13. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Montgomery County
14. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Prince George's County
15. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
16. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
17. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Somerset County
18. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Talbot County
19. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Washington County
20. Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Worcester County
21. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Bergen County
22. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Cumberland County
23. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Essex County
24. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Gloucester County
25. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
26. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Middlesex County
27. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Monmouth County
28. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Morris County
29. New Jersey 1812 Sheriff, Sussex County
30. Ohio 1812 Sheriff, Hamilton County
31. Ohio 1812 Sheriff, Muskingum County
32. Ohio 1812 Sheriff, Pickaway County
33. Ohio 1812 Sheriff, Ross County
34. Ohio 1812 Sheriff, Washington County
35. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Adams County
36. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Bradford County
37. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Bucks County
38. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Butler County
39. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Centre County
40. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Crawford County
41. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Dauphin County
42. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Huntingdon County
43. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Indiana County
44. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Lancaster County
45. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Lehigh County
46. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Mercer County
47. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Mifflin County
48. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Northumberland County
49. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Susquehanna County
50. Pennsylvania 1812 Sheriff, Tioga 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)