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1142. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Northampton County
1143. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Perry County
1144. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
1145. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township
1146. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Philadelphia County, Northern Liberties Township, Special
1147. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Schuylkill County
1148. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Southwark District
1149. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Spring Garden District
1150. Pennsylvania 1824 Commissioner, Union 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.