Pennsylvania 1800 Sheriff, Huntingdon County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1800 Sheriff, Huntingdon County
Date:: 1800
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: John Patton, John Williams

Candidates:	John Patton	John Williams
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [1]	868	593
Huntingdon County	868	593

Notes:

[1]"At Huntingdon, John Patton, Esq. who before had been twice Sheriff of the county--a firm federalist and an honest man, has again been elected by a great majority, and the person on the return, a Mr. Williams, also a federalist, declared he would not accept the office, and offered to be security for Mr. Patton; yet the worthy conciliating Governor of Pennsylvania, refused to commission Mr. Patton, unless he would bring a certificate from a certain person, in another county, near 70 miles off, that he was a fit man; thus insulting not only Mr. Patton, but all the electors in the county of Huntingdon. [Let no modern Republican, or even democrat, say that this is abusing his excellency. It is a true statement, and whenever the Governor asks for proof, they shall be given.] -Phil. Gaz." The Newark Gazette (Newark, NJ). December 16, 1800.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

The Newark Gazette (Newark, NJ). December 16, 1800.

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