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2. Illinois 1818 Sheriff, Madison County
3. Illinois 1818 Sheriff, Randolph County
4. Illinois 1818 Sheriff, Saint Clair County
5. Indiana 1818 Sheriff, Jefferson County
6. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Allegany County
7. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
8. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Baltimore County
9. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Calvert County
10. Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Caroline 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)