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1152. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Hancock County, Special
1153. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Hinds County
1154. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Wayne County
1155. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Callaway County
1156. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Cooper County
1157. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Howard County
1158. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Saint Charles County
1159. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Saint Louis County
1160. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Bergen County
1161. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Burlington County
1162. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Cape May County
1163. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Cumberland County
1164. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Essex County
1165. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Gloucester County
1166. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
1167. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Middlesex County
1168. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Monmouth County
1169. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Morris County
1170. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Salem County
1171. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Somerset County
1172. New Jersey 1822 Sheriff, Sussex County
1173. New York 1822 Sheriff, Albany County
1174. New York 1822 Sheriff, Broome County
1175. New York 1822 Sheriff, Cayuga County
1176. New York 1822 Sheriff, Chautauque County
1177. New York 1822 Sheriff, Chenango County
1178. New York 1822 Sheriff, Columbia County
1179. New York 1822 Sheriff, Cortland County
1180. New York 1822 Sheriff, Delaware County
1181. New York 1822 Sheriff, Dutchess County
1182. New York 1822 Sheriff, Franklin County
1183. New York 1822 Sheriff, Genesee County
1184. New York 1822 Sheriff, Greene County
1185. New York 1822 Sheriff, Herkimer County
1186. New York 1822 Sheriff, Madison County
1187. New York 1822 Sheriff, New York County
1188. New York 1822 Sheriff, Niagara County
1189. New York 1822 Sheriff, Onondaga County
1190. New York 1822 Sheriff, Ontario County
1191. New York 1822 Sheriff, Orange County
1192. New York 1822 Sheriff, Oswego County
1193. New York 1822 Sheriff, Otsego County
1194. New York 1822 Sheriff, Putnam County
1195. New York 1822 Sheriff, Queens County
1196. New York 1822 Sheriff, Rensselaer County
1197. New York 1822 Sheriff, Richmond County
1198. New York 1822 Sheriff, Rockland County
1199. New York 1822 Sheriff, Saratoga County
1200. New York 1822 Sheriff, Schenectady 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)