Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Luzerne County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1801 House of Representatives, Luzerne County
Date:
1801
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Lord Butler, John Franklin, Benjamin Carpenter, Matthias Hollenback
Candidates: Lord Butler[1]John Franklin[2]Benjamin CarpenterMatthias Hollenback
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3][4]826740234211
Luzerne County826740234211
Braintrim51471316
Huntingdon747487
Kingston10973383
Pittston107982417
Rindaw[5]535322
Salem34161836
Tioga10611223
Tunkhannock68681111
Wilkes-Barre123995956
Willingborough18161212
Wyalusing20231518
Wysox63613230

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The American Eagle (Easton, PA) uses the spelling Mathias for Matthias Hollenback.
[4]The American Eagle (Easton, PA) lists Lord Butler with 808 votes, John Franklin with 750 votes, Benjamin Carpenter with 248 votes, and Matthias Hollenback with 193 votes.
[5]Rindaw township also known as Rush township.

References:

The Luzerne County Federalist (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 17, 1801.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 24, 1801.
The Luzerne County Federalist (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 24, 1801.

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