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82. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Calvert County
83. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Caroline County
84. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Cecil County
85. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Charles County
86. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Dorchester County
87. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Frederick County
88. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Harford County
89. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Kent County
90. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Montgomery County
91. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Prince George's County
92. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
93. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
94. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Somerset County
95. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Talbot County
96. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Washington County
97. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Worcester County
98. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Allegany County
99. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
100. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, 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)