Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Cecil County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1812 Sheriff, Cecil County
Date:
1812
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
George Lightner, John S. Moffitt
Candidates: George LightnerJohn S. Moffitt[1]
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2][3]942884
Cecil County942884
Town of Charleston305115
Town of Elkton159457
Rising Sun281222
Warwick19796

Notes:

[1]First name appeared as Thomas on the Original Election Certificate.
[2]The Federal Republican, Freeman's Journal and the Federal Gazette list 890 votes for John Moffit.
[3]Baltimore Whig (Baltimore, MD), October 7, 1812, lists 910 votes for George W. Lightner.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Whig (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 8, 1812.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). October 9, 1812.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 10, 1812.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 13, 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).
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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