Virginia 1809 House of Delegates, Jefferson County

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1809 House of Delegates, Jefferson County
Date:
1809
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Abraham Morgan, William Tate, Daniel Morgan, Smith Slaughter
Candidates: Abraham Morgan[1]William Tate[2]Daniel MorganSmith Slaughter
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3][4][5]237237206204
Jefferson County237237206204

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The local paper, Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV), gave Smith Slaughter 204. However, several out-of-town papers gave him 194 votes.
[4]"On Tuesday last an election was held in this town for choosing a member of congress and two delegates to the assembly of this state. The following is a statement of the votes given." Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 14, 1809.
[5]"Martinsburg (Va.) April 12...The Sun of Federalism rising among the hills. -- We congratulate our federal republican friends upon the event of the election held yesterday in Jefferson County -- at the close of the poll it stood thus:" Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA), April 21, 1809; The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), April 21, 1809; and, United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), April 21, 1809.

References:

Farmer's Repository (Charlestown, WV). April 14, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). April 18, 1809.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). April 18, 1809.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). April 19, 1809.
Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger (Norfolk, VA). April 21, 1809.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 21, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 21, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 21, 1809.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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).

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