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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.

Joseph Kirkbride
1842-1845
Charles Collins
1845-1848
Abraham Gaskill
1848-1851
William Pancoast
1851-1854
Samuel A. Dobbins
1854-1857
John D. Thompson
1857-1860
Samuel T. Leeds
1860-1863
William C. Lippincott
1863-1866
John B. Hankinson
1866-1869
Charles D. Kimble
1869-1872 *
Henry B. Kimble
1872-1872
David L. Hall
1872-1875

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