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List of County Sheriffs

Burlington County, New Jersey
1807-1965

The following is a list of the Sheriffs of Burlington County during the years that the Jail was in use. Their duties centered on court-related
functions such as security and warrants, protection of citizens, maintaining the jail and collecting taxes. Today’s Sheriff’s Department
does not manage the Jail. It provides security in the court complex, serves process and operates warrants, canine, community service units with free programs and assisting municipal police departments with law enforcement. The Jail is managed by a Warden/Jail Administrator, who heads the County Corrections Department.

Mahlon Budd
1807-1810
William Woolman
1810-1813
Samuel Haines
1813-1816
William Woolman
1816-1819
Samuel Haines
1819-1822
Joshua Earl
1822-1825
William Shinn
1825-1828
Joseph Clark
1828-1830
Joshua Hollingshead
1830-1833
John W. Fenmore
1833-1836
Samuel Brown
1836-1839
Isaac Hilliard
1839-1842

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