New York 1809 Assembly, Washington County

Office:: Assembly (State)
Title:: Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New York 1809 Assembly, Washington County
Date:: 1809
State:: New York
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:: Roger Skinner, Kitchell Bishop, John Gale, William Livingston, Jason Kellogg, John A. Ferris, Ebenezer Russell, Jonathan Dorr, Simon Stevens, Jr., William A. Moore, Kellogg Bishop, Celebe Bishop, Anthony J. Blanchard, Amasa Brown, Adam Comstock, Herman Knickerbacker, John Livingston, Henry Mattison, Daniel Paris, George Skinner, William Skinner, John Stearns, Simon Veeder, John P. Webb, Thomas Whiteside

Candidates:	Roger Skinner [1]	Kitchell Bishop [2]	John Gale [3]	William Livingston [4]	Jason Kellogg [5]	John A. Ferris	Ebenezer Russell	Jonathan Dorr	Simon Stevens, Jr.	William A. Moore	Kellogg Bishop	Celebe Bishop	Anthony J. Blanchard	Amasa Brown	Adam Comstock	Herman Knickerbacker	John Livingston	Henry Mattison	Daniel Paris	George Skinner	William Skinner	John Stearns	Simon Veeder	John P. Webb	Thomas Whiteside
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]	2719	2715	2709	2707	2706	2294	2294	2292	2280	2274	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Washington County	2719	2715	2709	2707	2706	2294	2294	2292	2280	2274	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Town of Argyle[14]	182	181	183	178	181	211	214	213	214	212	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Bolton[15][16]	77	75	77	76	76	89	88	89	89	88	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Cambridge[17]	256	254	256	256	254	471	471	471	466	470	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Chester[18]	112	115	113	113	112	18	18	18	18	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Easton[19][20]	182	183	172	178	184	133	132	133	137	123	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	-
Town of Fort Ann[21]	272	269	271	272	272	99	100	100	99	99	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Town of Granville[22][23]	221	221	221	221	220	173	173	173	173	173	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Greenwich[24]	94	93	96	94	94	158	159	157	155	159	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Hague[25]	32	32	32	31	33	21	19	20	20	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Hampton	52	52	51	52	52	41	41	42	41	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Hartford	196	198	197	196	196	53	56	55	55	57	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Town of Hebron	175	176	176	175	175	162	163	163	163	163	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Johnsburgh[26]	80	79	78	80	80	8	7	7	7	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Kingsbury	152	149	152	152	151	99	99	97	96	99	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Town of Luzerne[27]	64	63	63	63	63	19	21	21	21	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Putnam[28]	10	10	10	10	10	26	26	26	26	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Queensbury[29][30]	106	109	104	104	104	109	102	101	99	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Salem[31][32]	220	220	221	222	220	207	209	207	204	203	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Thurman	124	124	124	123	124	42	41	41	41	41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Town of Whitehall	112	112	112	111	105	153	157	158	156	153	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]The Troy Gazette (Troy, NY) refers to the Republican ticket as the Tory ticket and the Federalist ticket as the Whig ticket.

[7]Adam Comstock, Simon Veeder, Daniel Paris, and John Stearns were candidates for State Senate.

[8]Kellogg Bishop is an amalgamation of two candidates.

[9]The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) and Lansingburgh Gazette report 2703 votes for Jason Kellogg in Washington County.

[10]The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY), Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY), and Lansingburgh Gazette report 2251 votes for Simon Stevens, Jr. in Washington County.

[11]The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) and Lansingburgh Gazette report 2248 votes for John A. Ferris in Washington County.

[12]"The change in favor of federalism in Washington county, within a few years, is highly honorable to the electors, and has well repaid the exertions of its patriotic citizens. Two years since, this county gave a majority of 1300 for the democratic assembly ticket; Last year it gave about 630; while at the late election it has given but 450, notwithstanding the unparalleled exertions of the whole band of democratic office-holders, aided by the personal attention and influence of the State-Treasurer. But while we give due credit to the other parts of the county, we cannot avoid expressing our particular satisfaction in the spread of federal principles in the northwestern towns. Three years ago, not more than a dozen federal votes were given in that quarter; but at the late election the increase in all the towns has been great, in proportion to the whole number of votes, and one town (Bolton) has given a handsome federal majority. Another year, and we trust the county of Washington will add its representation to the federal phalanx." The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY). May 26, 1809.

[13]"Very Modest. I am informed, and verily believe, that two of the Tory members of Assembly elect, from Washington County, Messrs. Bishop and Skinner, attended the polls of the late election, the whole three days, electioneering--probably for themselves. Bishop stood as challenger, and, I am told, challenged every vote, that he supposed was going against him! This is what French tories would called guarding the peoples' rights; and what I call infamous conduct, and an outrage upon decency." Troy Gazette (Troy, NY). May 9, 1809.

[14]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 2 votes as Simon Stevens.

[15]John Gale received 9 votes as Jno. Gale.

[16]William Livingston received 37 votes as Wm. Livingston.

[17]John Gale received 1 vote as John Gate.

[18]The Troy Gazette (Troy, NY) reports 16 votes for William A. Moore in Chester.

[19]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 6 votes as Simon Stevens.

[20]John A. Ferris received 1 vote as John Ferris.

[21]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 1 vote as Simon Stevens.

[22]William Livingston received 1 vote as William Livingsto.

[23]John Gale received 1 vote as Gale Gale.

[24]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 1 vote as Simon Stevens.

[25]The Troy Gazette (Troy, NY), May 23 reports 39 votes for Kitchell Bishop in Hague.

[26]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 7 votes as Simon Stevens.

[27]Troy Gazette (Troy, NY), May 23 reports 65 votes for Roger Skinner in Luzerne.

[28]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 1 vote as Simon Stevens.

[29]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 3 votes as Simon Stevens.

[30]William A. Moore received 1 vote as William Moore.

[31]Simon Stevens, Jr. received 3 votes as Simon Stevens.

[32]Troy Gazette (Troy, NY), May 23 reports 203 votes for John A. Ferris and 207 votes for William A. Moore in Salem.

References:

Original Election Returns.

Troy Gazette (Troy, NY). May 9, 1809.

Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). May 23, 1809.

Lansingburgh Gazette (Lansingburgh, NY). May 23, 1809.

Troy Gazette (Troy, NY). May 23, 1809.

The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY). May 26, 1809.

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