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182. New Jersey 1795 Sheriff, Gloucester County
183. New Jersey 1795 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
184. New Jersey 1795 Sheriff, Monmouth County
185. New Jersey 1795 Sheriff, Sussex County
186. Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Allegheny County
187. Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Chester County
188. Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Cumberland County
189. Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Delaware County
190. Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Lycoming 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)