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252. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Calvert County
253. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Caroline County
254. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Cecil County
255. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Charles County
256. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Dorchester County
257. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Frederick County
258. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Harford County
259. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Kent County
260. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Montgomery County
261. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Prince George's County
262. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
263. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
264. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Somerset County
265. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Talbot County
266. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Washington County
267. Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Worcester County
268. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Allegany County
269. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
270. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Calvert County
271. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Caroline County
272. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Cecil County
273. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Charles County
274. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Dorchester County
275. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Frederick County
276. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Harford County
277. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Kent County
278. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Montgomery County
279. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Prince George's County
280. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
281. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
282. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Somerset County
283. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Talbot County
284. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Washington County
285. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Worcester County
286. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Allegany County
287. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
288. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Baltimore County
289. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Calvert County
290. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Caroline County
291. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Cecil County
292. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Charles County
293. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Dorchester County
294. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Frederick County
295. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Harford County
296. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Kent County
297. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Montgomery County
298. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Prince George's County
299. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
300. Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Saint Mary's 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)