2. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Bergen County
3. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Cape May County
4. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Cumberland County
5. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Essex County
6. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Gloucester County
7. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
8. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Monmouth County
9. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Morris County
10. New Jersey 1813 Sheriff, Sussex County
11. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Ashtabula County
12. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Columbiana County
13. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Harrison County
14. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Knox County
15. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Montgomery County
16. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Trumbull County
17. Ohio 1813 Sheriff, Warren County
18. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Allegheny County
19. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Bedford County
20. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Cambria County
21. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Chester County
22. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Columbia County
23. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Cumberland County
24. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Delaware County
25. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Erie County
26. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Lebanon County
27. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Luzerne County
28. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Lycoming County
29. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Montgomery County
30. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
31. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Somerset County
32. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Union County
33. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Wayne County
34. Pennsylvania 1813 Sheriff, Westmoreland County
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)