Pennsylvania 1810 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1810 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1810
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Francis Johnston, Jacob Baker, John Dennis, Isaac Worrell, Frederick Wolbert, Matthew Lawler, N. Sidell, James Ash
Candidates: Francis Johnston[1]Jacob Baker[2]John DennisIsaac WorrellFrederick WolbertMatthew LawlerN. SidellJames Ash
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistNew SchoolNew SchoolOld SchoolOld SchoolOld SchoolFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7]359129322929283027612499--
City of Philadelphia[8]2363211890582513481225--
Philadelphia County1130813202020061411---
District of Blockley and Kingsessing[9]1147774764433--
Bristol[10]181130376---
Bustleton1117510214850---
Germantown13610517418026---
District of Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland111751021485046--
Northern Liberties[11]42932411521089716672--
Ward East189162545527371357--
Ward West240162607562345315--
Oxford3621271595038--
Roxborough[12]271187873838-6
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk[13][14]35719037822948343259-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The Pennsylvania Democrat (Philadelphia, PA) from October 13, 1810 lists John Dennis and Isaac Worrell as Quadroon-Arabs.
[4]The Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1810 lists the Federalist candidates as American Republicans.
[5]Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA) from October 17, 1810 lists 3494 total votes for Francis Johnson, 2931 total votes for Jacob Baker, 2925 total votes for John Dennis, 2831 total votes for Isaac Worrell, and 2759 total votes Frederick Wolbert.
[6]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1810 lists 3494 total votes for Francis Johnson, 2931 total votes for Jacob Baker, 2925 total votes for John Dennis, 2831 total votes for Isaac Worrell, and 2759 total votes Frederick Wolbert.
[7]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 13, 1810 lists 2429 total votes for Matthew Lawler.
[8]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1810 lists 908 votes for John Dennis and 1345 votes for Frederick Wolbert in Philadelphia City.
[9]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12, 1810 lists 78 votes for Isaac Worrell in the district composed of Blockley and Kingsessing Townships.
[10]There were 15 votes for Matthew Lawler in the district composed of Bristol and Germantown Townships.
[11]The votes cast in Penn Township are included in the returns from Northern Liberties Township.
[12]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12, 1810 lists 28 votes for Matthew Lawler in Roxborough Township.
[13]Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 11, 1810 lists 359 votes for Francis Johnston, 160 votes for Jacob Baker, and 278 votes for John Dennis in the district composed of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk Townships.
[14]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) from October 12, 1810 lists 359 votes for Francis Johnston, 160 votes for Jacob Baker, and 278 votes for John Dennis in the district composed of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk Townships.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 1, 1810.
The Evening Star (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1810.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1810.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1810.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1810.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1810.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1810.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1810.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1810.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1810.
The Pennsylvania Democrat (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1810.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1810.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1810.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1810.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1810.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1810.
Der Libanoner Morgenstern (Lebanon, PA). October 17, 1810.
Amerikanischer Beobachter (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1810.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 20, 1810.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 23, 1810.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 27, 1810.

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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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