Pennsylvania 1805 Coroner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County

Office:
Coroner (County)
Title:
Coroner
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1805 Coroner, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County
Date:
1805
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Coroner/Coroner
Candidates:
John Dennis, Lewis Rush, Matthew Weaver, MacFerran
Candidates: John Dennis[1]Lewis RushMatthew WeaverMacFerran
Affiliation:RepublicanConstitutionalist
Final Result: [2]4596440232663193
District of Philadelphia City and County4596440232663193
City of Philadelphia1887178215571533
Philadelphia County2709262017091660
District of Blockley and Kingsessing8077150138
Blockley52-107-
Kingsessing28-43-
District of Byberry, Lower Dublin, Moreland, and Oxford[3]214200344320
Byberry----
Lower Dublin----
Moreland----
Oxford----
District of Germantown, Bristol, and Roxborough385345358356
Bristol60-41-
Germantown----
Roxborough125-60-
District of Northern Liberties14541429618611
District of Northern Liberties East654-308-
District of Northern Liberties West800-310-
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk576569239235
Moyamensing126-32-
Passyunk100-15-
District of Southwark East----
District of Southwark West200-61-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Most sources do not give any numbers for candidates Rush or MacFerran. The American Daily Advertiser from October 16 lists total votes, and totals by District for all four candidates, but not totals by individual Township.
[3]The Original Election Returns attribute these votes to a district composed of Byberry, Lower Dublin, Moreland, and Oxford townships. The True American from October 10 and the United States Gazette from October 10 attribute these same votes to the populated place of Bustleton.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 9, 1805.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1805.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1805.

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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).
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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