New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1796 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
Date:
1796
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Henry Glenn, Peter Swart
Candidates: Henry Glenn[1]Peter Swart
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]480138
District of Seven480138
Albany County[3]313-
City of Albany61-
Ward One43-
Ward Two--
Ward Three18-
Town of Berne18-
Town of Bethlehem28-
Town of Catskill--
Town of Coeymans15-
Town of Coxackie33-
Town of Duanesburgh44-
Town of Freehold--
Town of Rensselaerville--
Town of Schenectady81-
Town of Watervliet33-
Schoharie County[4]29138
Town of Schoharie29138

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Though listed here as "District 7", U.S. House of Representatives districts in New York were not officially identified by number until 1797. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.
[3]"Rensselaerville, Freehold and Catskill held no election." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.
[4]The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY) lists 167 votes for Henry Glenn.

References:

The Minerva and Evening Mercantile Advertiser (New York, NY). January 13, 1797.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). January 13, 1797.
Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 14, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 14, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). January 16, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 16, 1797.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). January 16, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 19, 1797.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). January 20, 1797.
Greenleaf's New York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). January 20, 1797.
Hudson Gazette (Hudson, NY). January 23, 1797.
Hurtin's Goshen Repository, and Weekly Intelligencer (Goshen, NY). January 24, 1797.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). January 25, 1797.
Hutchins, S. C. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons, and, 1870.

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