Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Allegheny County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1798 Sheriff, Allegheny County
Date:
1798
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Ephraim Jones, Joseph R. Postlethwait
Candidates: Ephraim JonesJoseph R. Postlethwait
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2][3][4]917872
Allegheny County917872

Notes:

[1]The History of Allegheny County uses the spelling Postlethwaite for Joseph R. Postlethwait.
[2]The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) and Porcupine's Gazette report 917 votes for Ephraim Jones.
[3]"The returns of the number of votes from some of the election districts were made in figures, contrary to the form prescribed by law for regulating the annual general election; this makes an alteration in the Sheriff, by giving Mr. Postlethwait a majority. The judges of the election have noticed this error in the returns made out for the Governor; it therefore rests with him to determine whether the votes returned in figures are admissible or not." Porcupine's Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1798.
[4]"Ephraim Jones having six hundred and eighty four votes returned to us in writing and two hundred and thirty three in figures only, and the said Joseph R. Postlethwaite having eight hundred and eight votes returned to us in writing and sixty four in figures only." History of Allegheny County, Part I, 225.

References:

The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 20, 1798.
Porcupine's Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1798.
Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Chicago: A. Warner and, 1889. 225.

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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).

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