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2. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Ashtabula County
3. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Columbiana County
4. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Cuyahoga County
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7. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Geauga County
8. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Greene County
9. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Hamilton County
10. Ohio 1821 Commissioner, Harrison County
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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.