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22. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Calvert County
23. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Caroline County
24. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Cecil County
25. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Charles County
26. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Dorchester County
27. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Frederick County
28. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Harford County
29. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Kent County
30. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Montgomery County
31. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Prince George's County
32. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Queen Anne's County
33. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
34. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Somerset County
35. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Talbot County
36. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Washington County
37. Maryland 1788 Sheriff, Worcester County
38. New Jersey 1788 Sheriff, Essex County
39. Pennsylvania 1788 Sheriff, Bedford County
40. Pennsylvania 1788 Sheriff, Bucks 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)