Virginia 1814 House of Delegates, Fauquier County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1814 House of Delegates, Fauquier County
Date:
1814
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Thomas Marshall, Thornton Buckner, William Skinker, Isaac Foster
Candidates: Thomas Marshall[1]Thornton Buckner[2]William SkinkerIsaac Foster
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3][4][5]398395319318
Fauquier County398395319318

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"The federalists of Fauquier County have this year wiped off the stain which was last year thrown on their county. They have elected their candidates Messrs. Buckner and Marshall. . . by a majority of 75 votes." Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 30, 1814.
[4]"Republican candidates: Mr. Skinker and Isaac Foster who offers in the room of major Hunton, who is in the service of his country at Norfolk." The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). March 21, 1814.
[5]"Extract of a letter from Fauquier county, Virginia, dated April 26. Yesterday the election of representatives, to represent this county in the state legislature came on when the question of peace or war was fairly decided in favour of the peace party. T. Marshal (son of the chief Justice) and Col. Thornton Buckner are elected by a majority of seventy six over their opponents. This county was last year represented by the war party. It would astonish you to witness the changes daily happening among the people." Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). May 16, 1814.

References:

Fauquier County Deed Book. Book 19. 137-157.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). March 21, 1814.
Alexandria Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 30, 1814.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). May 2, 1814.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). May 16, 1814.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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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