Pennsylvania 1819 House of Representatives, Fayette County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1819 House of Representatives, Fayette County
Date:
1819
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
James Todd, Daniel Sturgeon, John B. Trevor, Morris Morris, George Dearth, Joshua Hart, Stewart H. Whitehill, Amos Cooper, Joseph Rose, John Whitehill
Candidates: James Todd[1]Daniel Sturgeon[2]John B. Trevor[3]Morris MorrisGeorge DearthJoshua HartStewart H. WhitehillAmos CooperJoseph RoseJohn Whitehill
Affiliation:DemocratDemocratDemocratDemocratFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]11891152986983856530407-17-
Fayette County11891152986983856530407-17-
Brownsville258102030239467---
Connellsville1843073631133930324---
Franklin10067555733158---
Georges3981981242342551669-8-
Saltlick40665136-930---
Union1033542851675626218-6-
Washington74646642501611-2-
Wharton322622332926--1-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]The Genius of Liberty lists Stewart H. Mitchell as Stewart H. Whitehill.
[5]The Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), October 27, lists John B. Trevor as a "Binnite."
[6]"On Tuesday last, the committee appointed to try the validity of the election of John B. Trevor, a sitting member from Fayette County, reported, that upon a full examination of documents and testimony, etc. 'John B. Trevor had 987 Legal votes, and that Morris Morris had 987 Legal votes. And that therefore the election of the said John B. Trevor is illegal and void.' Where upon the speaker declared the seat of John B. Trevor to be vacated." The Reporter (Washington, PA). January 31, 1820.
[7]The Lancaster Intelligencer lists 858 votes for George Dearth and 530 votes for Joshua Hart.
[8]The Democratic Press lists 881 votes for George Dearth.
[9]The Union, the Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) and the Democratic Press list 871 votes for George Dearth, 551 votes for Joshua Hart, and 424 votes for Stewart H. Whitehill.
[10]The Genius of Liberty lists 858 votes for George Dearth and 416 votes for Stewart H. Whitehill, though the township totals add up to 856 and 407.

References:

Franklin Gazette (For the Country) (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1819.
The Genius of Liberty (Uniontown, PA). October 19, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1819.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (For the Country) (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1819.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1819.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1819.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 6, 1819.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). January 31, 1820.

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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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