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82. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Adams County
83. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Beaver County
84. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Bradford County
85. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Bucks County
86. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Butler County
87. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Centre County
88. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Crawford County
89. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Dauphin County
90. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Greene 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)