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202. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Berks County
203. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Fayette County
204. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Franklin County
205. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Greene County
206. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Northampton County
207. Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Washington County
208. Delaware 1797 Sheriff, New Castle County
209. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Allegany County
210. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
211. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County, Special
212. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Baltimore County
213. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Calvert County
214. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Caroline County
215. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Cecil County
216. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Charles County
217. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Dorchester County
218. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Frederick County
219. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Harford County
220. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Kent County
221. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Montgomery County
222. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Prince George's County
223. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Saint Mary's County
224. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Somerset County
225. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Talbot County
226. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Washington County
227. Maryland 1797 Sheriff, Worcester County
228. New Jersey 1797 Coroner, Gloucester County
229. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Cumberland County
230. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Essex County
231. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Monmouth County
232. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Morris County
233. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Somerset County
234. New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Sussex County
235. Pennsylvania 1797 Sheriff, Bucks County
236. Pennsylvania 1797 Sheriff, Dauphin County
237. Pennsylvania 1797 Sheriff, Lancaster County
238. Pennsylvania 1797 Sheriff, Northumberland County
239. Pennsylvania 1797 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County
240. Kentucky 1798 Sheriff, Campbell County
241. Kentucky 1798 Sheriff, Fayette County
242. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Burlington County
243. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Cumberland County
244. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Essex County
245. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Gloucester County
246. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
247. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Monmouth County
248. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Morris County
249. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Somerset County
250. New Jersey 1798 Sheriff, Sussex 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)