Maryland 1823 House of Delegates, Frederick County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1823 House of Delegates, Frederick County
Date:
1823
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Nicholas Turbutt, John Fisher, Henry Kemp, Joseph M. Cromwell, William P. Farquhar, Henry Baker, William Schley, John Glisan, Benjamin Yingling, Abraham Blessing, Frederick Darkis
Candidates: Nicholas TurbuttJohn FisherHenry KempJoseph M. CromwellWilliam P. FarquharHenry BakerWilliam SchleyJohn Glisan[1]Benjamin YinglingAbraham BlessingFrederick Darkis[2]
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7]1918173316751649157615211456100350316917
Frederick County1918173316751649157615211456100350316917
Town of Buckey's Town1023743121102447560331
Town of Creager's Town[8][9]7479781371417613812192-
Town of Emmitsburg11913712810511011510356205-
Town of Frederick52628327837529124327721622291
Hanover's[10][11]98949621249523225-1
Town of Liberty[12][13]678711116511210613922444--
Town of Middletown3112252031441531871327211127-
Town of New Market[14]15712813214714112391129711
Town of Taney Town124163138198219124171351311-
Town of Westminster[15][16]242393342143179292205222151-
Woodsborough98107126931041161024636-13

Notes:

[1]Spelled Glissan in the Reservoir and Public Reflector (Fredericktown, MD).
[2]Spelled Darkess in the Reservoir and Public Reflector (Fredericktown, MD).
[3]The Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD) lists Joseph M. Cromwell with 1643 votes, William P. Farquhar with 1582 votes, Benjamin Yingling with 533 votes, Abraham Blessing with 170 votes and Frederick Darkis with 16 votes..
[4]The Torch Light lists Nicholas Turbett with 1820 votes, John Fisher with 1639 votes, Henry Kemp with 1584 votes, Henry Baker with 1426 votes, Joseph M. Cromwell with 1622 votes, William P. Farquhar with 1558 votes, William Schley with 1433 votes, John Glisan with 973 votes, Benjamin Yingling with 418 votes, Abraham Blessing with 160 votes and Frederick Darkis with 16 votes.
[5]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists Henry Kemp with 1680 votes, Joseph M. Cromwell with 1643 votes, William P. Farquhar with 1582 votes, John Glisan with 1001 votes and Frederick Darkis with 16 votes.
[6]The Reservoir and Public Reflector (Fredericktown, MD) lists Joseph Cromwell with 1643 votes.
[7]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists John Fisher, Henry Kemp and Henry Baker as "caucus" candidates and William Schley as a "Shiverite."
[8]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists 121 votes for John Glisan.
[9]The Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD) lists Benjamin Yingling with 39 votes.
[10]The District was also referred to Hauver's and Hauver's Tavern.
[11]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists no returns for Frederick Darkis.
[12]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists 115 votes for Joseph M. Cromwell.
[13]The Fredericktown Herlad lists Abraham Blessing with 2 votes and Frederick Darkis with 1 vote.
[14]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists 141 votes for Joseph M. Cromwell and 147 votes for William P. Farquhar.
[15]The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht lists 20 votes for John Glisan.
[16]The Reservoir and Public Reflector (Fredericktown, MD) lists 20 for John Glisan.

References:

Republican Gazette (Fredericktown, MD). October 4, 1823.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 11, 1823.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 11, 1823.
Republican Gazette (Fredericktown, MD). October 11, 1823.
Reservoir and Public Reflector (Fredericktown, MD). October 13, 1823.
The Torch Light and Public Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 14, 1823.
Quynn, William R., ed. The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht: 1818-1839. Frederick, MD: Historical Society of Frederick County, 2001.

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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).
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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).

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