Hiram Mann - Sheriff 1838 through 1840
	The sixth Sheriff in the history of Wayne County
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	Sheriff Mann is buried in the Rural Cemetary in Lyons
	PROCLAMATION Sheriff's Office, Lyons, Wayne County  August 7, 1840  By Virtue of a Writ of Venire Facias, or precept to me directed and delivered, notice is hereby given, that a Circuit Court, and Court of Oyer and Terminer and Jail Delivery will be held at the Court House, in the town of  Lyons, in and for the county of Wayne, on the first Monday of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day. And all persons who will prosecute against persons confined in the Jail of said County, are required to be then and there present, to proceed as may he just. And all persons bound to appear at the said court, by recognizance or otherwise are required to appear thereat. And all Justices of the Peace, Coroners or other officers, who may have taken any recognizance for the appearance of any person at the said Court, or who may have taken any inquisition, or the examination of any prisoner or witness are required to return such recognizance, inquisitions and examinations to the said Court, at the opening thereof; and on the first day of the sitting thereof; and to be then and there present with their rolls, records, indictments and remembrerences, to do those things which to their offices appertain.  HIRAM MANN, Sheriff
	The Sheriff had many responsibilities, among them was announcing the upcoming election.  There was not a set day as there is today and the election took place over several days so that voters could make arrangements for travel and other business.  They obviously took the election process, which we had fought for only 50 years previous, very seriously.   ELECTION NOTICE,  SHERIFF'S OFFICE.  Wayne County  Sept 4, 1840}  NOTICE is hereby given, that a general election is to be held in the county of  Wayne aforesaid, county on the 2d, 3d & 4th days of November next, at which will be chosen the officers mentioned in the notice of the Secretary of State, a copy of which follows. HIRAM MANN.  STATE OF NEW YORK Secretary's Office,  Aug 17, 1840 To the Sheriff of the County of Wayne.  Sir:-Notice is hereby given you, that at the next General Election in this state, to be held on the Second, Third and Fourth days of November next, (except in the city and county of New York in the city of  Brooklyn, and the town of Bushwick, in the county of Kings, where the election is to be held on Wednesday, the 4th day of November next,)- the following officers are to be elected: A Governor and a Lieutenant Governor, Forty two Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. You will also take notice, that the term of service of Samuel L. Edwards, a Senator for the seventh district, to which the county of Wayne belongs, will expire on the last day of December next, and that a Senator for the said district is to be chosen in his place, at the said next General Election. You will also take notice that one Representative in the 27th Congress of  the United States, for the 25th Congressional District, consisting of the counties of Wayne and Seneca, is to, be chosen at the said next election. At the same General Election, the following officer are to be chosen in your county: Two Members of Assembly, a Sheriff of the county, in the place of Hiram Mann, whose term expires on the last day of December next, and one Coroner, in the place of Mallaby Clark, whose term expires on the last day of December next Yours, respectfully,  JOHN C SPENCER,  Secretary of Stale.