Pennsylvania 1816 Select Council, Philadelphia City

Office:
Select Council (City)
Title:
Select Councillor
Jurisdiction:
City
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 Select Council, Philadelphia City
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Select Council/Select Councillor
Candidates:
Robert Waln, Samuel Archer, Horace Binney, John Moore, Stephen Girard, J.W. Thompson, P.S. Duponceau, Michael Fox, George Summers, Alexander Cook, Isaac Boyer
Candidates: Robert Waln[1]Samuel Archer[2]Horace Binney[3]John Moore[4]Stephen GirardJ.W. ThompsonP.S. DuponceauMichael FoxGeorge SummersAlexander CookIsaac Boyer
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanUnion TicketOld School RepublicanOld School Republican
Final Result: [5][6]26912688268126731326129610491043894652640
City of Philadelphia26912688268126731326129610491043894652640

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2680 votes for Horace Binney. October 10, 1816.
[6]"Robert Waln, Esquire, is chosen President of the Select Council, and Thomas Bradford, jun. Esq. Clerk." Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.

References:

The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1816.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.

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