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402. Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County
403. Delaware 1804 Sheriff, Kent County
404. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Burlington County
405. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Cumberland County
406. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Essex County
407. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Gloucester County
408. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
409. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Monmouth County
410. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Morris County
411. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Salem County
412. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Somerset County
413. New Jersey 1804 Sheriff, Sussex County
414. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Adams and Scioto Counties
415. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Belmont County
416. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Clermont County
417. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Hamilton County
418. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Ross County
419. Ohio 1804 Sheriff, Washington County
420. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Allegheny County
421. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Bedford County
422. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Chester County
423. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Cumberland County
424. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Delaware County
425. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Luzerne County
426. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Lycoming County
427. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Montgomery County
428. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Somerset County
429. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Wayne County
430. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, Westmoreland County
431. Pennsylvania 1804 Sheriff, York County
432. Delaware 1805 Sheriff, Sussex County
433. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Cumberland County
434. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Essex County
435. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Gloucester County
436. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Hunterdon County
437. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Middlesex County
438. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Monmouth County
439. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Morris County
440. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Salem County
441. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Somerset County
442. New Jersey 1805 Sheriff, Sussex County
443. Ohio 1805 Sheriff, Butler County
444. Ohio 1805 Sheriff, Clermont County
445. Ohio 1805 Sheriff, Montgomery County
446. Ohio 1805 Sheriff, Warren County
447. Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Armstrong County
448. Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Berks County
449. Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Erie County
450. Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Fayette 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)