Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Montgomery County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1822 Sheriff, Montgomery County
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Philip Boyle, David Acuff, George M. Potts, William Towers, Isaiah Wells, Wendel Fisher, Septimus Evans
| Candidates: | Philip Boyle[1] | David Acuff | George M. Potts | William Towers | Isaiah Wells | Wendel Fisher | Septimus Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 1703 | 1501 | 962 | 744 | 443 | 86 | 29 |
| Montgomery County[4][5] | 1703 | 1501 | 962 | 744 | 443 | 86 | 29 |
| Abington | 69 | 95 | 112 | - | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Hatborough | 94 | 158 | 97 | 49 | 13 | - | 13 |
| Hatfield | 14 | 62 | 51 | - | 22 | 21 | 2 |
| Heist's | 91 | 227 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
| Hughes's | 6 | 81 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Krepp's | 253 | 41 | 2 | 61 | 13 | - | - |
| Lower Merion | 127 | 9 | 121 | 1 | 10 | - | - |
| Norristown | 346 | 271 | 344 | 120 | 180 | 27 | - |
| Pottstown | 86 | 32 | 20 | 78 | 24 | 7 | - |
| Schliffer's | 32 | 88 | 4 | - | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Sumneytown | 179 | 57 | 10 | 85 | 65 | 1 | - |
| Trappe | 161 | 203 | 8 | 268 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Whitemarsh | 245 | 177 | 146 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 2 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Bellefonte Patriot (Bellefonte, PA) and the Pennsylvania Intelligencer (Harrisburg, PA) list Philip Boyer as Philip Boyle.
[3]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) lists Wendel Fisher as Wendle Fisher.
[4]The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA) and the American Sentinel (Philadelphia, PA) both report 964 votes for George M. Potts.
[5]The History of Montgomery County, by Theodore W. Bean, lists David Acuff with 1510 votes, Isaiah Wells with 444 votes, and Wendel Fisher with 56 votes.
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.
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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