Georgia 1804 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Georgia 1804 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1804
State:
Georgia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Peter Early, David Meriweather, Joseph Bryan, Thomas Spalding, Cowles Mead, Thomas Carr, Obadiah Jones, Thomas U.P. Charlton, Matthew MacAllister, Jared Irwin, Daniel Merriwether, Owen Shannon, Elijah Clark, Charles Harris, William Jones, Charles Odingsills, Willis
Candidates: Peter Early[1]David Meriweather[2]Joseph Bryan[3]Thomas Spalding[4]Cowles MeadThomas CarrObadiah JonesThomas U.P. CharltonMatthew MacAllisterJared IrwinDaniel MerriwetherOwen ShannonElijah ClarkCharles HarrisWilliam JonesCharles OdingsillsWillis
Affiliation:
Final Result: [5]10269967491174504446527652079517753211111
Bryan County[6]-----------------
Bulloch County114117110258--58---------
Burke County31821830428426382----------
Camden County1881261851763-3426-5----1--
Chatham County13512915050281380------1-1-
Clark County70471465123450357136----------
Columbia County5405245491526521940----------
Effingham County117801094956-----------1
Elbert County[7]37974567034490166221---------
Franklin County496402453234391306421---------
Glynn County64264137-41-----------
Greene County1083610167487743115137----------
Hancock County503659571317103268135----------
Jackson County7317045442966346314017--2-----
Jefferson County[8]339489473140221108-----------
Liberty County11711111519-670---3-1----
Lincoln County39035827731410871710---------
McIntosh County113105-------------
Montgomery County29028428811415717-----------
Oglethorpe County[9]79460167326916732290----------
Richmond County30317623116320811336----------
Scriven County2292282292512087-----------
Tattnall County6111114024266----------
Walton County868686----86---------
Warren County6564787257738538110271---------
Washington County65866271236836114542---------
Wilkes County107310796678113903264441---------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The votes from Camden, Liberty and Tatnal counties were not received in time and were originally not counted. When it was later decided to count them as valid, it resulted in Thomas Spalding overtaking Cowles Mead for the fourth and final seat by 39 votes. Spalding was then awarded the seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
[6]No returns were received from Bryan County.
[7]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) lists Peter Early with 397 votes and Thomas Carr with 18 votes and does not list any other candidates.
[8]The Augusta Chronicle does not list any votes for Thomas Carr.
[9]The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA) and The Enquirer (Richmond, VA) list Peter Early with 694 votes.

References:

Georgia Executive Minutes, 1804. 491-492.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). October 2, 1804.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 3, 1804.
Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA). October 6, 1804.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1804.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). October 20, 1804.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). November 1, 1804.
Georgia Republican and State Intelligencer (Savannah, GA). November 12, 1804.
The Times (Charleston, SC). November 16, 1804.
The Louisville Gazette; and Republican Trumpet (Louisville, GA).
Universal Gazette (Washington, DC). January 2, 1806.
Farmer's Gazette (Sparta, GA).
Letters from Jefferson County, State of Georgia. National Archives, Washington, DC.

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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).
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).
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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