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512. Ohio 1807 Sheriff, Highland County
513. Ohio 1807 Sheriff, Montgomery County
514. Ohio 1807 Sheriff, Trumbull County
515. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Allegheny County
516. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Bedford County
517. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Cambria County
518. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Chester County
519. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Cumberland County
520. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Delaware 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)