Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia County
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Joseph Starne, Jacob Shearer, Christian Sheetz, James Engle, John Thompson, Michael Leib, Jacob Holgate, Isaac Heston, Joshua Sullivan, Jacob Coates, Jonathan Roberts, John Thum, Addis
Candidates: Joseph Starne[1]Jacob Shearer[2]Christian Sheetz[3]James Engle[4]John Thompson[5]Michael Leib[6]Jacob HolgateIsaac HestonJoshua SullivanJacob CoatesJonathan RobertsJohn ThumAddis
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [7][8][9][10]2650264726192539247824752116208419891973197119542
Philadelphia County2650264726192539247824752116208419891973197119542
District of Blockley and Kingsessing114114112959495144134125125125124-
Blockley-------------
Kingsessing-------------
District of Byberry and Lower Dublin[11][12][13]1461511461381321222482432342302282282
Byberry-------------
Lower Dublin-------------
District of Germantown and Roxborough258253250173135146428425352351350348-
Germantown[14]14614414311610394341336310309308309-
Bristol-------------
Roxborough112109107573252878942424239-
District of Northern Liberties140614031386140513821389747736729722724714-
Oxford596059595957155153155153154151-
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk667666666669676666394393394392390389-
District of Southwark-------------
Moyamensing-------------
Passyunk-------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]John Thum is also listed as John Shum and John Thumb.
[8]The True American refers to the Republicans as Democrats and the Federalists as Constitutionalists.
[9]A candidate named "Addis" is listed in The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 as having 2 votes in Bustleton.
[10]Vote totals vary by source. Results listed here are taken from The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17, 1807, and the United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 19, 1807.
[11]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17 includes Moreland township in the returns that The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) attributes to Byberry and Lower Dublin.
[12]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17, 1807, and the United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 19, 1807 include votes from the "Manor of Moreland" in totals from Byberry and Lower Dublin.
[13]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 and The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14 attribute similar vote totals to the populated place of Bustleton.
[14]Vote totals include totals from Bristol township.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). October 20, 1807.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 1807.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 24, 1807.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 28, 1807.

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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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