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142. New Jersey 1793 Sheriff, Monmouth County
143. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Bedford County
144. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Berks County
145. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Fayette County
146. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Montgomery County
147. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Northampton County
148. Pennsylvania 1793 Sheriff, Washington County
149. Delaware 1794 Sheriff, Kent County
150. Delaware 1794 Sheriff, New Castle County
151. Delaware 1794 Sheriff, Sussex County
152. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Allegany County
153. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Anne Arundel County
154. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Baltimore
155. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Calvert County
156. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Caroline County
157. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Cecil County
158. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Charles County
159. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Dorchester County
160. Maryland 1794 Sheriff, Frederick 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)