Pennsylvania 1797 State Senate, District 1

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1797 State Senate, District 1
Date:
1797
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Israel Israel, Benjamin R. Morgan
Candidates: Israel Israel[1]Benjamin R. Morgan
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 20241986
District of One20241986
Delaware County200471
Chester[2]--
Darby10588
Lower District--
Upper District1833
City of Philadelphia588902
Ward Chestnut925
Ward Dock50112
Ward High Street637
Ward Lower Delaware720
Ward Middle37118
Ward New Market81117
Ward North79153
Ward North Mulberry11078
Ward South2771
Ward South Mulberry143120
Ward Upper Delaware2730
Ward Walnut1221
Philadelphia County1236613
Blockley and Kingsessing816
Bustletown8194
Germantown44184
Northern Liberties678144
Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk49875

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Benjamin R. Morgan had a majority of 20 votes over Israel Israel in Chester.

References:

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1797.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1797.
The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1797.
Der Unpartheyische Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 17, 1797.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). February 24, 1798.

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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).
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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