New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Essex County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
New Jersey 1797 Sheriff, Essex County
Date:
1797
State:
New Jersey
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
James Hedden, Thomas Ward
Candidates: James Hedden[1]Thomas Ward
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: 14661149
Essex County14661149
Acquackanonk7588
Elizabethtown77610
Newark313720
Springfield30307
Westfield27224

Notes:

[1]Elected.

References:

Original Election Returns. New Jersey State Library, Trenton.
Woods's Newark Gazette and New-Jersey Advertiser (Newark, NJ). October 17, 1797.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 18, 1797.
The New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). October 18, 1797.

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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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