Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Dauphin County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Dauphin County
Date:
1803
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Melchior Rahm, Frederick Wolfersberger, Frederick Embech, Jacob Greenawalt
Candidates: Melchior Rahm[1]Frederick WolfersbergerFrederick EmbechJacob Greenawalt
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]1471889848651
Dauphin County1471889848651
Annville392815768
Halifax106144116
Harrisburg432607258
Heidleberg62375437
Hummelstown83753102
Jonestown111121219100
Lebanon4463260130
Middle Paxton74131713
Middletown19810350
Myerstown4512611831
Upper Paxton12914411
West Hanover148751035

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) and Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA) list Frederick Wolfersberger with 898 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 15, 1803.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 22, 1803.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 25, 1803.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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