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352. Mississippi 1821 Sheriff, Pike County
353. Mississippi 1821 Sheriff, Warren County
354. Mississippi 1821 Sheriff, Wayne County
355. Mississippi 1821 Sheriff, Wilkinson County
356. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Covington County
357. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Hancock County, Special
358. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Hinds County
359. Mississippi 1822 Sheriff, Wayne County
360. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Adams County
361. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Bainbridge County
362. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Claiborne County
363. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Covington County
364. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Franklin County
365. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Hinds County
366. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Hinds County, Special
367. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Jefferson County
368. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Lawrence County
369. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Monroe County
370. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Pike County
371. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Warren County
372. Mississippi 1823 Sheriff, Wilkinson County
373. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Covington County
374. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Franklin County
375. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Simpson County
376. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Simpson County
377. Mississippi 1824 Sheriff, Wayne County, Special
378. Missouri 1820 Sheriff, Cooper County
379. Missouri 1820 Sheriff, Howard County
380. Missouri 1820 Sheriff, Jefferson County
381. Missouri 1820 Sheriff, Lincoln County
382. Missouri 1820 Sheriff, Saint Louis County
383. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Callaway County
384. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Cooper County
385. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Howard County
386. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Saint Charles County
387. Missouri 1822 Sheriff, Saint Louis County
388. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Boone County
389. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Callaway County
390. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County
391. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Clay County
392. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Cole County
393. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Cooper County
394. Missouri 1824 Sheriff, Howard County
395. New Jersey 1788 Sheriff, Essex County
396. New Jersey 1789 Sheriff, Gloucester County
397. New Jersey 1790 Sheriff, Burlington County
398. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Burlington County
399. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Essex County
400. New Jersey 1791 Sheriff, Gloucester 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)