Delaware 1820 Sheriff, Kent County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Delaware 1820 Sheriff, Kent County
Date:: 1820
State:: Delaware
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Richard Harrington, Thomas Fisher, Jacob Biddle, Presley Spruance

Candidates:	Richard Harrington	Thomas Fisher	Jacob Biddle	Presley Spruance
Affiliation:	Federalist		Democrat
Final Result: [1][2]	1173	843	798	792
Kent County	-	-	-	-
Duck Creek	179	-	179	-
Little Creek	74	-	80	-
Saint Jones	62	-	63	-
Murderkill	444	317	338	335
Mispillion	420	-	138	-

Notes:

[1]The Original Election Certificate refers to Presley Spruance as Presley Spurance.

[2]Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1820 lists Richard Harrington with 1179 votes.

References:

Original Election Certificate.

Original Tally Sheet for Murderkill Hundred, 1820.

Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1820.

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