Pennsylvania 1812 House of Representatives, Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1812 House of Representatives, Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties
Date:
1812
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
John Forster, Henry Welles, Joseph Kingsbury
Candidates: John Forster[1]Henry Welles[2]Joseph Kingsbury
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 10721004467
District of Bradford, McKean, Lycoming, Potter, and Tigoa Counties[3]10721004467
Bradford County[4]203240146
Athens6689109
Burlington647717
Cliffsburg737420
Lycoming County721630303
Big Island[5]242927
Elkland21221
Muncy20720264
Pine Creek199114102
Washington70692
Williamsport186180106
Potter County[6]14141
Eulalia[7]14141
McKean County[8]---
Tioga County14813418
Cowanesque3030-
Delmar41229
Upper Tioga77829

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]McKean, Potter, and Tioga Counties voted with Lycoming County. Potter County was created in 1804 from Lycoming County and remained attached "to Lycoming County until 1814 when it was authorized to elect commissioners jointly with McKean County. McKean and Potter Counties were separated in 1824, but Potter was still attached to McKean for judicial purposes. It was fully organized in 1835." History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.
[4]From 1812 to 1814, Bradford County was split into two Assembly districts. In this election, three townships voted with Lycoming and Tioga Counties, while the remaining districts of Bradford County voted with Luzerne and Susquehanna Counties.
[5]"According to a History of Lycoming County, there were several islands in the Susquehanna River which runs through the county. Over time, many of these islands just washed away. The biggest of these islands was called Bailey's Island, but the term Big Island is used in early election returns as a voting district."
[6]Potter County was attached to Lycoming County.
[7]Eulalia Township was the first township in Potter County. When the county was created the whole county was put in Eulalia TownshiEulalia is listed as Ulalia in The Lycoming Gazette from October 21.
[8]McKean County was attached to Lycoming County along with Potter.

References:

Lycoming Gazette (Williamsport, PA). October 21, 1812.
History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

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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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