2. Pennsylvania 1820 Commissioner, Southwark District
3. Pennsylvania 1822 Commissioner, Centre and Clearfield Counties
4. Pennsylvania 1822 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
5. Pennsylvania 1822 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, District of Spring Garden
6. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Spring Garden District
7. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Southwark District
8. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Spring Garden District
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.