South Carolina 1823 Intendant, Charleston City, Special

Office:
Intendant (City)
Title:
Intendant
Jurisdiction:
City
Label:
South Carolina 1823 Intendant, Charleston City, Special
Date:
1823
State:
South Carolina
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Intendant/Intendant
Candidates:
John Geddes, Henry L. Pinckney
Candidates: John Geddes[1]Henry L. Pinckney
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]612551
City of Charleston612551
Court House[4][5]325384
Market[6]287167

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The City Gazette lists 619 total votes for John Geddes and 552 total votes for Henry L. Pinckney.
[3]"The Election for Intendant closed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon - it was the most animated one ever known in this city for members of the Corporation - 1162 votes having been polled." Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). September 2, 1823.
[4]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 730 votes received at the Court House.
[5]The City Gazette lists 332 votes for John Geddes and 385 votes for Henry L. Pinckney at the Court House.
[6]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC) lists 432 votes received at the Market.

References:

Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). September 2, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 2, 1823.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 2, 1823.
Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 3, 1823.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). September 3, 1823.
Southern Chronicle (Camden, SC). September 10, 1823.
Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). September 17, 1823.

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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).

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