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952. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Beaver County
953. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Bradford County
954. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Bucks County
955. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Butler County
956. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Centre and Clearfield Counties
957. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Crawford County
958. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Dauphin County
959. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Huntingdon County
960. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Indiana 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)