Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Dorchester County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Maryland 1818 Sheriff, Dorchester County
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Thomas Breerwood, Solomon Kerwin, Robert Hart
Candidates: | Thomas Breerwood[1] | Solomon Kerwin | Robert Hart |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist |
Final Result: [2][3] | 892 | 874 | 1 |
Dorchester County | 892 | 874 | 1 |
Town of Cambridge | 175 | 329 | 1 |
Elizabeth Lake's | 84 | 226 | - |
Town of New Market | 278 | 65 | - |
Parson's Creek | 128 | 146 | - |
Vienna | 227 | 108 | - |
Notes:
[1]Also referred to as Brierwood and Briarwood.
[2]The Maryland Gazette, The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA), Maryland Republican and the Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). list 898 votes for Thomas Breerwood and 890 votes for Solomon Kerwin.
[3]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists 882 votes for Thomas Breerwood.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1818.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 13, 1818.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). October 14, 1818.
Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer (Annapolis, MD). October 15, 1818.
The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). November 11, 1818.
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