Pennsylvania 1806 House of Representatives, Fayette County

Office:: House of Representatives (State)
Title:: State Representative
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Pennsylvania 1806 House of Representatives, Fayette County
Date:: 1806
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:: Joseph Huston, Christian Tarr, John Cunningham, Charles Porter, William Boyd

Candidates:	Joseph Huston [1]	Christian Tarr [2]	John Cunningham [3]	Charles Porter	William Boyd
Affiliation:	Republican	Republican	Republican	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [4][5][6][7]	1088	910	827	779	671
Fayette County	1088	910	827	779	671

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]William Boyd is also listed as William Bond, and Joseph Huston is also listed as Joseph Houston.

[5]The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 22 lists Joseph Huston, Christian Tarr and John Cunningham as "Republicans," and lists Charles Porter and William Boyd as "Anything or nothing."

[6]The Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA) from November 8 lists Joseph Huston, Christian Tarr and John Cuningham under "Democratic Ticket" and lists Charles Porter and William Boyd under "Federal and Quid."

[7]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY) from November 7 lists Joseph Huston, Christian Tarr and John Cunningham as elected and notes: "With Huston's politics, we are unacquainted. Cunningham and Tarr may be set down as anti-consititutionalists."

References:

The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). October 22, 1806.

Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). November 1, 1806.

American Citizen (New York, NY). November 5, 1806.

The Commonwealth (Pittsburgh, PA). November 5, 1806.

Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). November 7, 1806.

Northampton Farmer and Easton Weekly Advertiser (Easton, PA). Novemebr 8, 1806.

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