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102. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Dorchester County
103. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Frederick County
104. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Harford County
105. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Kent County
106. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Montgomery County
107. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Prince George's County
108. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
109. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
110. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Somerset County
111. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Talbot County
112. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Washington County
113. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Worcester County
114. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Burlington County
115. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Essex County
116. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Gloucester County
117. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Monmouth County
118. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Sussex County
119. Pennsylvania 1791 Sheriff, Bucks County
120. Pennsylvania 1791 Sheriff, Dauphin County
121. Pennsylvania 1791 Sheriff, Huntingdon County
122. Pennsylvania 1791 Sheriff, Northumberland County
123. Pennsylvania 1791 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County
124. Delaware 1792 Sheriff, Kent County
125. Delaware 1792 Sheriff, New Castle County
126. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Bergen County
127. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Gloucester County
128. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
129. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Monmouth County
130. New Jersey 1792 Sheriff, Sussex County
131. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Allegheny County
132. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Chester County
133. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Cumberland County
134. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Delaware County
135. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Luzerne County
136. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, Westmoreland County
137. Pennsylvania 1792 Sheriff, York County
138. Georgia 1793 Sheriff, Liberty County
139. New Jersey 1793 Sheriff, Essex County
140. New Jersey 1793 Sheriff, Gloucester County
141. New Jersey 1793 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
142. New Jersey 1793 Sheriff, Monmouth County
143. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Bedford County
144. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Berks County
145. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Fayette County
146. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Montgomery County
147. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Northampton County
148. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Washington County
149. Delaware 1794 Sheriff, Kent County
150. Delaware 1794 Sheriff, New Castle County
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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)