Pennsylvania 1812 Director of the Poor, Chester County

Office:: Director of the Poor (County)
Title:: Director of the Poor
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1812 Director of the Poor, Chester County
Date:: 1812
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Director of the Poor/Director of the Poor
Candidates:: Richard Baker, George Meredith

Candidates:	Richard Baker [1]	George Meredith
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [2]	3117	3073
Chester County	3117	3073
Chatham	373	171
Gum Tree	94	177
Hoods	128	321
Manor	174	382
Marshaltown	303	20
New London[3]	45	166
North Red Lion	298	82
Paoli	508	457
Pughtown	162	645
Red Lyon	365	306
Sloan's	132	199
West Chester	530	147

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Richard Baker is referred to as a member of the British Party in the October 21 edition of The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). This was a Jeffersonian newspaper and wanted to make the Federalists look bad by referring to them as the "British Party." Richard Baker is referred to as a Whig in The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) from October 24, 1812.

[3]These votes are listed in The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA) as having been cast at the "New London Cross Roads."

References:

The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 21, 1812.

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1812.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 24, 1812.

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