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252. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Chester County
253. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Cumberland County
254. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Delaware County
255. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Luzerne County
256. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Lycoming County
257. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Mifflin County
258. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Montgomery County
259. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Somerset County
260. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Wayne County
261. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Westmoreland County
262. Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, York County
263. Delaware 1799 Sheriff, Kent County
264. Delaware 1799 Sheriff, Sussex County
265. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Cumberland County
266. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Essex County
267. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Gloucester County
268. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
269. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Monmouth County
270. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Morris County
271. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Somerset County
272. New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Sussex County
273. Pennsylvania 1799 Sheriff, Berks County
274. Pennsylvania 1799 Sheriff, Fayette County
275. Pennsylvania 1799 Sheriff, Franklin County
276. Pennsylvania 1799 Sheriff, Northampton County
277. Pennsylvania 1799 Sheriff, Washington County
278. Delaware 1800 Sheriff, New Castle County
279. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Allegany County
280. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
281. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Baltimore County
282. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Calvert County
283. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Caroline County
284. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Cecil County
285. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Charles County
286. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Dorchester County
287. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Frederick County
288. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Harford County
289. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Kent County
290. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Montgomery County
291. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Prince George's County
292. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
293. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
294. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Somerset County
295. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Talbot County
296. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Washington County
297. Maryland 1800 Sheriff, Worcester County
298. New Jersey 1800 Sheriff, Cumberland County
299. New Jersey 1800 Sheriff, Essex County
300. New Jersey 1800 Sheriff, Gloucester 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)