Virginia 1809 House of Delegates, Augusta County
- Office:
- House of Delegates (State)
- Title:
- Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1809 House of Delegates, Augusta County
- Date:
- 1809
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Delegates/Delegate
- Candidates:
- William Steele, Andrew Anderson, C. Johnston
Candidates: | William Steele[1] | Andrew Anderson[2] | C. Johnston |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Democrat |
Final Result: [3][4][5] | 824 | 768 | 269 |
Augusta County | 824 | 768 | 269 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Extract of a letter to the Editor of the North American, dated Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia 26th April, 1809. 'Below I send you an accurate statement of the election both for congress and the state legislature.--'" United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). May 5, 1809.
[4]"Extract of a letter to the Editor of the North American, dated Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia 26th April, 1809. 'Dear Sir, On the 24th inst. terminated the Congressional election for this district...Consequently Mr. Steel and Col. Anderson are elected by a very great majority, the representatives from Augusta.'" Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 6, 1809.
[5]"At the close of the polls in this county on Monday last, the votes stood:...The two first of course are elected." Taken from a Staunton paper and reprinted in the Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA), May 1, 1809.
References:
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). May 1, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). May 5, 1809.
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 6, 1809.
Die Virginische Volksberichter, und Neumarketer Wochenschrift (New Market, VA). May 10, 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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