Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1823 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1823
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
John Douglass, Daniel H. Ritter, Robert Brooks
Candidates: John Douglass[1]Daniel H. Ritter[2]Robert Brooks
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3]742869606786
City of Philadelphia3031-3062
Philadelphia County4397-3724
Blockley[4]153-185
Bristol73-75
Bustleton178-301
Frankford97-280
Germantown370-287
District of Kensington351-332
Kingsessing[5]---
Moyamensing195-66
Northern Liberties1245-1329
Passyunk110-31
Penn443-308
Rose Hill78-122
Roxborough204-100
District of Southwark900-308

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Daniel H. Ritter does not appear in any newspaper results. His total only appears in the Original Election Returns.
[4]Includes Kingsessing.
[5]Included in Blockley.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1823.
The National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1823.
United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1823.

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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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