2. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Baltimore County
3. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Adams and Scioto Counties
4. Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Armstrong, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties
5. Pennsylvania 1808 Sheriff, Venango and Warren Counties
6. Pennsylvania 1809 Sheriff, Centre and Clearfield Counties
7. Pennsylvania 1811 Sheriff, Venango and Warren Counties
8. Pennsylvania 1817 Sheriff, Venango and Warren Counties
9. Pennsylvania 1818 Sheriff, Centre and Clearfield Counties
10. Pennsylvania 1821 Sheriff, Centre and Clearfield Counties
11. Pennsylvania 1821 Sheriff, Indiana and Jefferson Counties
12. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Indiana and Jefferson Counties
13. South Carolina 1811 Sheriff, Pendleton District, Special
14. South Carolina 1812 Sheriff, Charleston District
15. South Carolina 1812 Sheriff, Kershaw District
16. South Carolina 1812 Sheriff, Pendleton District
17. South Carolina 1813 Sheriff, Barnwell District
18. South Carolina 1813 Sheriff, Colleton District
19. South Carolina 1814 Sheriff, Georgetown District
20. South Carolina 1816 Sheriff, Charleston District
21. South Carolina 1816 Sheriff, Richland District
22. South Carolina 1817 Sheriff, Barnwell District
23. South Carolina 1820 Sheriff, Charleston District
24. South Carolina 1820 Sheriff, Sumter District
25. South Carolina 1821 Sheriff, Kershaw District
26. South Carolina 1821 Sheriff, Marion District
27. South Carolina 1821 Sheriff, Williamsburg District
28. South Carolina 1822 Sheriff, Pendleton District
29. South Carolina 1823 Sheriff, Georgetown District
30. South Carolina 1824 Sheriff, Charleston District
31. South Carolina 1824 Sheriff, Charleston District, Ballot 2
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)