South Carolina 1808 House of Representatives, Charleston City

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
South Carolina 1808 House of Representatives, Charleston City
Date:
1808
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Langdon Cheves, Henry Middleton, John Johnson, Jr., O'Brien Smith, James Reid Pringle, William Lee, John Horlbeck, Jr., Peter Freneau, William Rouse, William Clement, Thomas Bennett, Jr., Joseph Verree, John Geddes, Thomas Lehre, Philip Moser, Henry Deas, William Drayton, John Dawson, Jr., Keating Lewis Simons, James M. Ward, James Lowndes, Charles Fraser, Henry H. Bacot, John Rutledge, Benjamin Byrd, Thomas R. Smith, Adam Gilchrist, Jonathan Lucas, Jr., Jacob Reed, Peter Wyatt
Candidates: Langdon Cheves[1]Henry Middleton[2]John Johnson, Jr.[3]O'Brien Smith[4]James Reid Pringle[5]William Lee[6]John Horlbeck, Jr.[7]Peter Freneau[8]William Rouse[9]William Clement[10]Thomas Bennett, Jr.[11]Joseph Verree[12]John Geddes[13]Thomas Lehre[14]Philip Moser[15]Henry DeasWilliam DraytonJohn Dawson, Jr.Keating Lewis SimonsJames M. WardJames LowndesCharles FraserHenry H. BacotJohn RutledgeBenjamin ByrdThomas R. SmithAdam GilchristJonathan Lucas, Jr.Jacob ReedPeter Wyatt
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Final Result: [16][17][18]802799782782780765762760756741740725714708702440438428428414403399395393392391385383378357
City of Charleston801799782782780765762760756741740725714708702440438428428414403399395393392391385383378357
Exchange[19]336334322324321316302304297291288283264260257383383374377364354354348344344346341338334319
Market[20]313312309308307303309305308302304296302301295312827252625232323242124222216
Tobacco Inspection[21]153153151150152146151151151148148146148147150262727262424222426242420232222

Notes:

[1]Langdon Cheves is elected to the house, and to the office of Attorney General on December 8, 1808, where he served.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]Elected.
[10]Elected.
[11]Elected.
[12]Elected.
[13]Elected.
[14]Elected.
[15]Elected.
[16]Charleston Courier, 12 October 1808, lists "167 votes more have been given this year than at the general elections in 1806."
[17]Bartholomew Carroll is elected to replace Peter Freneau, and qualified on November 28, 1809.
[18]William Turpin is elected to replace Langdon Cheves and qualified on November, 28 1809.
[19]676 voters at the Exchange participated in this election.
[20]333 voters at the Market participated in this election.
[21]182 voters at the Tobacco Inspection participated in this election.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1808.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1808.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1808.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 14, 1808.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 14, 1808.
Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser (Savannah, GA). October 18, 1808.
The Carolina Gazette (Charleston, SC). October 21, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 24, 1808.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Vol. 1. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1974. 276.

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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).

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