2. Pennsylvania 1820 Commissioner, Northern Liberties Township
3. Pennsylvania 1821 Commissioner, Northern Liberties Township
4. Pennsylvania 1822 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township
5. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Moyamensing Township
6. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Moyamensing Township, Special
7. Pennsylvania 1823 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township
8. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Moyamensing Township
9. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township
10. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township, Special
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.