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2. Ohio 1813 Commissioner, Montgomery County, 1 Year, Special
3. Pennsylvania 1813 Commissioner, Erie County, Special
4. Pennsylvania 1813 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and County, Special
5. Pennsylvania 1814 Commissioner, Montgomery County, Special
6. Pennsylvania 1815 Commissioner, Montgomery County, Special
7. Ohio 1816 Commissioner, Columbiana County, Special
8. Ohio 1817 Commissioner, Columbiana County, Special
9. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Washington County, 1 Year
10. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Washington County, 2 Years
11. Pennsylvania 1821 Commissioner, Lancaster County, 1 Year
12. Pennsylvania 1822 Commissioner, Lancaster County, Special
13. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Allegheny County
14. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Moyamensing Township, Special
15. Illinois 1824 Commissioner, Madison County, Special
16. Ohio 1824 Commissioner, Marion County, Special
17. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township, Special
Commissioner
Commissioner: A member of a permanently constituted commission or government board.
Oxford English Dictionary
In most states, the main political unit was the County, and Commissioners were responsible of maintaining the county roads, poor house, county buildings, collection of taxes and other related business.
1787 - 1824: Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Office Scope: County / Town(ship) / Hundred / District
Role Scope: County / Town(ship) / Hundred / District
Scope Note: In most of Pennyslvania, this is a County position, but due to the minor civil divisions around Philadelphia, it is also a position for the township of Northern Liberties and the District of Spring Garden.
