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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.

George B. Conover
1875-1878
Benjamin F. Lee
1878-1881
Nathan W.C. Hayes
1881-1883
Edward Emley
1883-1887
George Harbert
1887-1890
Charles Shinn
1890-1893
William Townsend
1893-1896
Joseph Fleetwood
1896-1899
Charles R. Fenton
1899-1902
Joseph Bower
1902-1905
John Norcross
1905-1908
William Worrell
1908-1911

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