Pennsylvania 1822 House of Representatives, Montgomery County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1822 House of Representatives, Montgomery County
Date:
1822
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Joseph Royer, John B. Sterigere, Peter Miller, William Powell, William Mintzer, George Richards, Jonathan Iredell, Henry Hallman
Candidates: Joseph Royer[1]John B. Sterigere[2]Peter Miller[3]William Powell[4]William MintzerGeorge RichardsJonathan IredellHenry Hallman
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [5][6][7][8][9]22782264225122421680167816591663
Montgomery County22782264225122421680167816591653
Abington82817882116113115113
Hatborough131126129127130131133129
Hatfield4241424356555455
Heist's160161160159137137137147
Hughes's676784848482
Krepp's28828827828041513537
Lower Merion144142145133104105104103
Norristown475463480459444447444437
Pottstown1051149911669545252
Schliffer's3636363587888787
Sumneytown26526725526548485151
Trappe248243247241198199195200
Whitemarsh296295296295166166168170

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Several sources list John B. Sterigere with 2295 votes, William Powell with 2243 votes, William Mintzer with 1628 votes, George Richards with 1676 votes, and Henry Hallman with 1652 votes, including The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA), The Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA), and The Bellefonte Patriot (Bellefonte, PA).
[6]Several sources list George Richards with 1658 votes, including the American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), The Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA), The Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA), The Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA) and the The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA).
[7]The Chronicle of the Times, and Berks and Schuylkill Advertiser (Reading, PA) lists John B. Sterigere with 2259 votes, William Powell with 2243 votes, William Mintzer with 1676 votes, George Richards with 1676 votes, and Henry Hallman with 1652 votes.
[8]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) lists Henry Hallman with 1663 votes.
[9]History of Montgomery County, edited by Theodore W. Bean, lists 2211 total votes for Peter Miller and 1658 total votes for George Richards.

References:

The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1822.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 16, 1822.
Chronicle of the Times, and Berks and Schuylkill Advertiser (Reading, PA). October 17, 1822.
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). October 18, 1822.
Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA). October 18, 1822.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1822.
American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1822.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1822.
Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 1822.
Bellefonte Patriot (Bellefonte, PA). October 23, 1822.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 25, 1822.
Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA). October 26, 1822.
The Oracle of Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). October, 1822.
Bean, Theodore W., ed. History of Montgomery County. Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1884. 526.

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