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102. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Calvert County
103. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Caroline County
104. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Cecil County
105. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Charles County
106. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Dorchester County
107. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Frederick County
108. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Harford County
109. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Kent County
110. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Montgomery County
111. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Prince George's County
112. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
113. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
114. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Somerset County
115. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Talbot County
116. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Washington County
117. Maryland 1791 Sheriff, Worcester County
118. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Allegany County
119. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
120. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Baltimore
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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)