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62. Pennsylvania 1796 Commissioner, Westmoreland County
63. Pennsylvania 1796 Commissioner, York County
64. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Berks County
65. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Chester County
66. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Cumberland County
67. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Dauphin County
68. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Lancaster County
69. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and County
70. Pennsylvania 1797 Commissioner, York County
71. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Allegheny County
72. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Berks County
73. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Bucks County
74. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Cumberland County
75. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Delaware County
76. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Fayette County
77. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Franklin County
78. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and County
79. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Washington County
80. Pennsylvania 1798 Commissioner, Wayne County
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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.