Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Washington County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1805 Sheriff, Washington County
Date:
1805
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Robert Anderson, John MacCluney, David Cook, Dorsey Pentecost, David Leech
Candidates: Robert AndersonJohn MacCluney[1]David CookDorsey PentecostDavid Leech
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]158113041156455198
Washington County158113041156455198
Burgettstown244309---
Canonsburg132200---
Hamilton's93170---
Hill's10234---
Middletown204200---
Stevenson's19252---
Taylorstown7963---
Washington473224---
West's6252---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA) lists John MacCluney with 1404 total votes.
[3]According to the History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, John MacCluney is listed as elected.
[4]Dorsey Pentecost and David Leech are only mentioned as candidates in The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA) which does not list individual township totals.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA). October 14, 1805.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 16, 1805.
Creigh, Alfred. History of Washington County. Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, 1871.

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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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