Pennsylvania 1804 Commissioner, Northumberland County

Office:: Commissioner (County)
Title:: Commissioner
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1804 Commissioner, Northumberland County
Date:: 1804
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Commissioner/Commissioner
Candidates:: David Taggert, Charles Macklay, Jacob Markley, Theodorus Kiehl, Charles Drum

Candidates:	David Taggert [1]	Charles Macklay [2]	Jacob Markley	Theodorus Kiehl	Charles Drum
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3][4][5][6]	1117	978	579	536	329
Northumberland County	1117	978	579	536	329
Augusta	33	3	61	107	6
Beaver	22	29	-	-	27
Berlin	72	13	2	77	2
District of Bloom and Brier[7]	60	51	29	11	8
Catawissa	95	52	47	36	5
Chilisquaque	71	79	15	11	-
Derry	83	87	49	25	7
East Buffalo	94	84	3	10	-
Fishing Creek	-	65	5	-	-
Mahoning	135	140	14	5	-
Mahonoy	67	67	-	1	1
Mifflin	-	1	41	40	-
Milton	101	87	137	78	68
Point	39	32	87	30	53
Selinsgrove	61	56	23	-	85
Shamokin	55	6	8	97	-
Swinefordstown	65	55	2	5	8
West Buffalo	64	61	56	3	59

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]George Bright was elected one of the three Commissioners, for a three year term, in the 1803 election, but prior to the 1804 election he died. "Bright assumed office, December 1, 1803, and died in February, 1804; David Taggart was appointed by the commissioners with the concurrence of the court, and qualified, April 27, 1804." History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1891. David Taggert served until the next election. In October of 1804, David Taggert ran for office and was elected with Charles Macklay to the vacant seats of the office.

[4]David Taggert is spelled David Taggart in the History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

[5]The Republican Argus, and County Advertiser (Northumberland, PA) lists votes for candidates by township. The numbers listed for Charles Macklay add up to 968, but the total listed in the newspaper is 978.

[6]The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA) lists Charles Macklay with 927 votes.

[7]The townships Bloom and Brier Creek voted together.

References:

The Oracle of Dauphin, and Harrisburgh Advertiser (Harrisburg, PA). October 20, 1804.

The Republican Argus, and County Advertiser (Northumberland, PA). October 26, 1804.

Bell, Herbert C., ed. History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Chicago: Brown, Runk and, 1891. 184.

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