Pennsylvania 1802 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1802 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1802
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
James Engle, John Goodman, Jr., Jacob Holgate, Thomas Davis, John Harrison, Caspar Snyder, Thomas Norton, Joshua Johnson, George Bonsal, John Conchy, James Barclay, Thomas Lloyd, Heath Norbury, George Budd, Jacob Sommer
Candidates: James Engle[1]John Goodman, Jr.[2]Jacob Holgate[3]Thomas Davis[4]John Harrison[5]Caspar Snyder[6]Thomas NortonJoshua JohnsonGeorge BonsalJohn ConchyJames BarclayThomas LloydHeath NorburyGeorge BuddJacob Sommer
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [7][8][9][10][11]266926682662234423402327647639634633626626236227227
Philadelphia County266926682662234423402327647639634633626626236227227
Blockley[12]---------------
Bustletown[13][14][15]233233232198193190145142145155145145---
Germantown[16]450448442434437432---------
Kingsessing[17]---------------
Northern Liberties[18]114311381142930930928246241233222225222236227227
District of Southwark[19]728728728734727728---------
Moyamensing---------------
Passyunk---------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Caspar Snyder is also listed as Caspar Schneider.
[8]Jacob Sommer is also listed as Jacob Summers.
[9]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) uses the name Harris for John Harrison.
[10]The Gazette of the United States uses the spelling Ingle for James Engle and Bonsall for George Bonsal, and the name Jones for Joshua Johnson.
[11]The Gazette of the United States and Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) use the name Jones for Joshua Johnson.
[12]"The returns from Blockley and Kingsessing are wanting to complete this ticket." The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 14, 1802.
[13]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Gazette of the United States list Jacob Holgate with 233 votes.
[14]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Thomas Davis with 193 votes and Caspar Snyder with 196 votes.
[15]The Gazette of the United States lists George Bonsal with 155 votes.
[16]"The Federal assembly ticket had 140 and odd votes only in this district." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
[17]"The returns from Blockley and Kingsessing are wanting to complete this ticket." The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) and Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 14, 1802.
[18]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Heath Norbury with 256 votes.
[19]"The Federal Assembly ticket had 116 votes only in the above district." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1802.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1802.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 26, 1802.

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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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