Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Delaware County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1795 Sheriff, Delaware County
Date:
1795
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
William Maddock, Abraham Dicks
Candidates: William Maddock[1]Abraham Dicks[2]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3][4]480423
Delaware County480423

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"'For some time previous to the election, four persons offered themselves Candidates for the said office, amongst whom was William Maddock. For three of the Candidates, 1112 Electors were divided agreeably to the following numbers, viz. 423, 400 and 289 -- independent of these Maddock had 480 votes. This man, who in the beginning of the revolution was an Officer in the militia of Chester County, thought proper to forsake the standard and cause of his country, and to retreat within the British lines, and continued there till after the peace of 1783 - in the meantime he was attainted of high-treason, and stood, till the later pardon of the Governor of Pennsylvania, on record as a traitor. If the dignity of government, the peace of Delaware County, and the confident character of Governor Mifflin, are consulted upon the occasion, there is great cause to believe that Mr. Maddock will not be honoured, considering his former conduct, with the commission of High Sheriff.' A Citizen of Delaware County." The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1795.
[4]The Original Returns contain a number of letters protesting the election of William Maddock as improper or illegal. There is also, among the Original Returns a statement asserting that the "Pardon by the Governor of Pennsylvania, and the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization" restores to William Maddock "all the rights of a Citizen of Pennsylvania." There are also several letters in support signed by over 160 citizens of Delaware County.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1795.

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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).

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