Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Commissioner (County)
Title:
Commissioner
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 Commissioner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Commissioner/Commissioner
Candidates:
Robert Taylor, Presley Blackiston
Candidates: Robert Taylor[1]Presley Blackiston
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]67945072
District of Philadelphia City and County67945072
City of Philadelphia29102812
Philadelphia County38842260
District of Blockley and Kingsessing159143
Blockley--
Kingsessing--
District of Bristol and Germantown394267
Bristol--
Germantown--
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, and Moreland[3]215269
Byberry--
Lower Dublin--
Moreland--
District of Northern Liberties1589774
Ward East860441
Ward West729333
Oxford133137
Penn32770
Roxborough17266
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk895468
District of Southwark--
Ward East--
Ward West--
Moyamensing--
Passyunk--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Several sources refer to Presley Blackiston as a Friends of Peace candidate.
[3]This district is also referred to as Bustleton.

References:

The Whig Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1812.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1812.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1812.
The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1812.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1812.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1812.
The Sun (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1812.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1812.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1812.

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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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