Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Adams County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1803 Sheriff, Adams County
Date:
1803
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
James Gettys, James Horner, William Kuhn, John Gilliland
Candidates: James Gettys[1]James HornerWilliam KuhnJohn Gilliland
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]11311111784269
Adams County11311111784269
District of One[3]42337622139
District of Two17115414489
District of Three16120920912
District of Four19519614174
District of Five1811766955

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA) from October 19 lists John Gilliland with 299 votes.
[3]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 19 lists James Gettys with 433 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 12, 1803.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 19, 1803.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1803.
Carlisle Herald (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1803.

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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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