Pennsylvania 1809 House of Representatives, Franklin County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1809 House of Representatives, Franklin County
Date:
1809
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Jacob Dechart, Archibald Bard, James Smith
Candidates: Jacob Dechart[1]Archibald Bard[2]James Smith[3]
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [4]854854854
Franklin County854854854

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"Jacob Dechart, Archibald Bard, and James Smith, democrats, are elected to the assembly, by a unanimous vote of 854 votes, no other candidates running against them. But in order to show the complete apathy into which the citizens of this state are plunged, it may be necessary to state, that last year Franklin county polled 3318 votes...which shows that upwards of 2464 voters in that county are so completely disgusted with the 'powers that be' that they refuse to exercise their privileges as freemen." Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1809.

References:

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). September 12, 1809.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1809.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1809.
Independent American (Georgetown, DC). October 31, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 31, 1809.

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