Pennsylvania 1816 Common Council, Philadelphia City

Office:
Common Council (City)
Title:
Common Councillor
Jurisdiction:
City
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 Common Council, Philadelphia City
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Common Council/Common Councillor
Candidates:
John Markland, William Flintham, Jonathan Fell, Jr., William Lehman, Thomas Morris, J. B. Thompson, John Purdon, Jr., William Smith, Bayse Newcomb, Joseph S. Colladay, George Lybrand, John Rugan, James S. Smith, George Worrell, Abraham L. Pennock, John Miller, Jr., Samuel Smith, William Allibone, Jr., Roberts Vaux, John C. Stocker, Levi Garret, James Carman, Alexander Ramsey, Thomas Leiper, Mark Richards, Daniel H. Miller, John Jennings, William Dalzell, John Steel, Richard Povall, George Whitman, James Harper, Jr., Samuel Wetherill, Thomas Huston, Isaac Wainwright, Anthony Finley, Daniel Oldenburgh, William Brown, Peter Wholford, Samuel Black, Robert Kennedy, Edward Price, William Thackara, Anthony Laupatt, Henry Barrington, Jacob Streinbeck, Peter Lyle, James Morrell, Charles Massey, Philip Hagner, John Patterson, John Horner, Thomas Wallace, James Campbell, James Flanagan, Alexander MacAllister
Candidates: John Markland[1]William Flintham[2]Jonathan Fell, Jr.[3]William Lehman[4]Thomas Morris[5]J. B. Thompson[6]John Purdon, Jr.[7]William Smith[8]Bayse Newcomb[9]Joseph S. Colladay[10]George Lybrand[11]John Rugan[12]James S. Smith[13]George Worrell[14]Abraham L. Pennock[15]John Miller, Jr.[16]Samuel Smith[17]William Allibone, Jr.[18]Roberts Vaux[19]John C. Stocker[20]Levi GarretJames CarmanAlexander RamseyThomas LeiperMark RichardsDaniel H. MillerJohn JenningsWilliam DalzellJohn SteelRichard PovallGeorge WhitmanJames Harper, Jr.Samuel WetherillThomas HustonIsaac WainwrightAnthony FinleyDaniel OldenburghWilliam BrownPeter WholfordSamuel BlackRobert KennedyEdward PriceWilliam ThackaraAnthony LaupattHenry BarringtonJacob StreinbeckPeter LyleJames MorrellCharles MasseyPhilip HagnerJohn PattersonJohn HornerThomas WallaceJames CampbellJames FlanaganAlexander MacAllister
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Final Result: [21][22][23][24][25][26]2711271027092709270827052703270327012700270027002700270026982697269626902678267319491948192618381308129312801272126512641262123410601046103810351033102910241018933927922921916915914914684682673671668662661660
City of Philadelphia2711271027092709270827052703270327012700270027002700270026982697269626902678267319491948192618381308129312801272126512641262123410601046103810351033102910241018933927922921916915914914684682673671668662661660

Notes:

[1]Elected.
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[20]Elected.
[21]Anthony Laupatt is also listed as Anthony Lausatt.
[22]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1015 votes for Samuel Black and 916 votes for Jacob Streinbeck. October 11, 1816.
[23]The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA) reports 2708 votes for J. B. Thompson and 933 votes for William Thackara. October 10, 1816.
[24]The United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1928 votes for Alexander Ramsey, 1306 votes for Mark Richards, 1282 votes for John Jennings, 1270 votes for William Dalzell, 1028 votes for Peter Wholford, and 1014 votes for Samuel Black. October 12, 1816.
[25]Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 1943 votes for James Carman. October 10, 1816.
[26]"James S. Smith, Esquire, is elected President of the Common Council, and John C. Lowber, Esquire Clerk." Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.

References:

The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. And Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1816.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1816.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1816.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1816.

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