New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Essex County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: New Jersey 1799 Sheriff, Essex County
Date:: 1799
State:: New Jersey
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Thomas Ward, James Hedden, Recompence Stansbury

Candidates:	Thomas Ward [1]	James Hedden	Recompence Stansbury
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]	1690	23	16
Essex County	1690	23	16
Acquackanonk	120	7	-
Caldwell	273	-	-
Elizabethtown	44	6	4
Newark	703	2	1
Springfield	301	1	-
Westfield	249	7	11

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"In this Election, the Republican Ticket has met with very little opposition ... Thomas Ward for Sheriff, received 1690 votes, and was only opposed by 23." The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 17, 1799.

[3]"We most sincerely congratulate our readers on the unanimity of sentiment that prevails among the Citizens of this County. The above statement proves that we are no longer a divided people--But that the time long wished for is come, that we are all of one mind, except (to use the words of Staff and Field Officers) a few deluded and degraded ; and if they will unite with us and support the constitution and laws of our country, we would not wish to have them seized and carried to the enemies' lines." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 15, 1799.

References:

The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 15, 1799.

The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). October 17, 1799.

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