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2. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Adams County
3. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Bainbridge County
4. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Claiborne County
5. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Covington County
6. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Franklin County
7. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Hinds County
8. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Hinds County, Special
9. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Jefferson County
10. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Lawrence County
11. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Monroe County
12. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Pike County
13. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Warren County
14. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Wilkinson County
15. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Bergen County
16. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Burlington County
17. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Cape May County
18. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Cumberland County
19. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Essex County
20. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Gloucester County
21. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Gloucester County, Special
22. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
23. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Middlesex County
24. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Monmouth County
25. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Morris County
26. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Salem County
27. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Somerset County
28. New Jersey 1823 Sheriff, Sussex County
29. New York 1823 Sheriff, Dutchess County, Special
30. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Adams County
31. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Butler County
32. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Clermont County
33. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Columbiana County
34. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Franklin County
35. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Harrison County
36. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Highland County
37. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Huron County
38. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Muskingum County
39. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Sandusky County
40. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Shelby County
41. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Trumbull County
42. Ohio 1823 Sheriff, Warren County
43. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Armstrong County
44. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Berks County
45. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Fayette County
46. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Franklin County
47. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Lehigh County
48. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Northampton County
49. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Perry County
50. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia 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)