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22. Delaware 1803 Sheriff, New Castle County
23. Delaware 1804 Sheriff, Kent County
24. Delaware 1805 Sheriff, Sussex County
25. Delaware 1808 Sheriff, Sussex County
26. Delaware 1809 Sheriff, New Castle County
27. Delaware 1810 Sheriff, Kent County
28. Delaware 1811 Sheriff, Sussex County
29. Delaware 1812 Sheriff, New Castle County
30. Delaware 1815 Sheriff, New Castle 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)