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1342. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
1343. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Somerset County
1344. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Union County
1345. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Warren County
1346. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Wayne County
1347. Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Westmoreland County
1348. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Armstrong County
1349. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Berks County
1350. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Fayette County
1351. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Franklin County
1352. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Lehigh County
1353. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Northampton County
1354. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Perry County
1355. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
1356. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Pike County
1357. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Schuylkill County
1358. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Venango County
1359. Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Washington County
1360. Pennsylvania 1824 Sheriff, Adams 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)