Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1806 U.S. House of Representatives, District 5
Date:
1806
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Daniel Montgomery, Jr., Andrew Gregg
Candidates: Daniel Montgomery, Jr.[1]Andrew Gregg
Affiliation:RepublicanConstitutionalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]31612321
District of Five31612321
Centre County643868
Clearfield County[5][6]--
Lycoming County[7]433665
Potter County[8]--
Northumberland County2085788

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Daniel Montgomery, Jr. is also listed as Daniel Montgomery.
[3]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) published on July 29, 1823, commenting on the 1806 election, states that Daniel Montgomery, Jr. had 3150 votes and Andrew Gregg had 2322 votes and continues: "Majority for Daniel Montgomery Jr. 828 besides a number of votes lost from not having the Jr. added to the name."
[4]"Republican majority for D. Montgomery, 840." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 29, 1806.
[5]Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA) from October 28 lists Andrew Gregg with 866 votes.
[6]Clearfield county was erected on March 26, 1804. From 1804 until 1811 Clearfield county voted with Centre county by an act of the legislature stating: "That the county of Clearfield shall be an election district, and the electors thereof shall hold their general elections at the house of Benjamin Jordan, in the said district, and shall be entitled to vote for members of the Federal and State Legislatures, sheriffs, commissioners, and other county officers for Centre County." History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, 66.
[7]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from November 4 lists Daniel Smith with 433 votes.
[8]Potter County was created in 1804 from Lycoming County and remained attached "to Lycoming County until 1814 when it was authorized to elect commissioners jointly with McKean County. McKean and Potter Counties were separated in 1824, but Potter was still attached to McKean for judicial purposes. It was fully organized in 1835." History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA). October 20, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 21, 1806.
The Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 22, 1806.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1806.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). October 23, 1806.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 28, 1806.
The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1806.
Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA). November 1, 1806.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). November 4, 1806.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 4, 1806.
American Citizen (New York, NY). November 5, 1806.
The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 6, 1806.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 7, 1806.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 14, 1806.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). November 15, 1806.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). July 29, 1823.
Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ed. History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason and, 1877. 66.
History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

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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).
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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).

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