Pennsylvania 1788 Coroner, Washington County
- Office:
- Coroner (County)
- Title:
- Coroner
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1788 Coroner, Washington County
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Coroner/Coroner
- Candidates:
- Robert Benham, William MacComb
| Candidates: | Robert Benham[1] | William MacComb[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: | 1119 | 163 |
| Washington County[3] | 1119 | 163 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"In Council. Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 1789. A return of the general election of sheriffs and coroners held in and for the county of Washington, in October 1788, was received and read, and David Williamson, Esq., thereupon appointed and commissionated sheriff, and Robert Benham coroner of the said county." History of Washington County. Second Edition. Alfred Creigh, ed. B. Singerly. Harrisburg, Penn. 1871. 77.
References:
Creigh, Alfred. History of Washington County. Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, 1871. 77.
Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, ed. Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series. Vol. XI. Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing, 1907. 398.
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