Certificates of qualification of local officials, 1819-1940.

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Certificates of qualification of local officials, 1819-1940.

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Certificates of qualification of local officials include name and function of official, municipality or county of jurisdiction, date of appointment or election, and generally the amount of bond and oath of office. Certificates are included for these local officials: judges and clerks of probate and circuit courts, deputy clerks, justices of the peace, county auditors, assessors, recorders of deeds, treasurers, collectors, corners, sheriffs, and police magistrates.

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Illinois State Archive

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