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2. Alabama 1819 Sheriff, Limestone County
3. Alabama 1819 Sheriff, Madison County
4. Delaware 1789 Sheriff, Kent County
5. Delaware 1789 Sheriff, Sussex County
6. Delaware 1791 Sheriff, Kent County
7. Delaware 1791 Sheriff, New Castle County
8. Delaware 1791 Sheriff, Sussex County
9. Delaware 1792 Sheriff, Kent County
10. Delaware 1792 Sheriff, New Castle 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)