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 KerwinRobert Hart
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]8928741
Dorchester County8928741
Town of Cambridge1753291
Elizabeth Lake's84226-
Town of New Market27865-
Parson's Creek128146-
Vienna227108-

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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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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