Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Baltimore County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Baltimore County
Date:
1821
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Sheppard C. Leakin, John H. Bentley, Philemon Towson, William Ball, George Timanus, Elijah Taylor, John Gill, Thomas Lytle, James Mooney
Candidates: Sheppard C. LeakinJohn H. BentleyPhilemon TowsonWilliam BallGeorge TimanusElijah TaylorJohn GillThomas LytleJames Mooney
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [1]40623139311826201314518410305120
Baltimore County[2]40623139311826201314518410305120
City of Baltimore[3][4][5]2794264419271751300283338238125
Ward One222697119118411
Ward Two[6]40818510553112236102
Ward Three351383272113126145202
Ward Four[7]25648622154114636114
Ward Five[8]2311161533821634281
Ward Six2551551507953330205
Ward Seven[9]2228512212521721525
Ward Eight10323157126314076
Ward Nine149921141748189228
Ward Ten2052022102943035232731
Ward Eleven1842752263045412201529
Ward Twelve[10]2013652263721614402531
Buck's87108142103886---
Collenberger's157811716010422220-
Dighill3292243141391-361
Hookstown10334100633662216-1
Merryman's2291242651487268191
Reistertown155392341801156882
Towson's208160290742373359-

Notes:

[1]The October 2nd edition of the Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists 4037 votes for Sheppard C. Leakin, 3287 votes for John H. Bentley, 3017 votes for Philemon Towson and 2630 votes for William Ball.
[2]The Morning Chronicle lists 695 votes for John H. Bentley and 867 votes for William Ball.
[3]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists 2769 votes for Sheppard C. Leakin.
[4]The Morning Chronicle lists 2736 votes for Sheppard C. Leakin, 1761 votes for William Ball and 310 votes for George Timanus.
[5]
[6]The Morning Chronicle lists 63 votes for William Ball and 21 votes for George Timanus.
[7]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists 16 votes for Thomas Lytle.
[8]The Morning Chronicle lists 213 votes for Sheppard C. Leakin.
[9]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists 16 votes for Elijah Taylor.
[10]The Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). lists 21 votes for James Mooney.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 2, 1821.
Morning Chronicle and Baltimore Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 2, 1821.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 3, 1821.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1821.
Morning Chronicle and Baltimore Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1821.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1821.
The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). October 9, 1821.
Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 9, 1821.

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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).
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).
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).
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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