New York 1807 State Senate, Middle District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1807 State Senate, Middle District
Date:
1807
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Joshua H. Brett, Robert Williams, Clark Lawrence, Abraham H. Schenck, Joshua H. Schenck, Clark Raymond, Robert Johnson, Clap Raymond, John H. Beet, Robert H. Brett, Robert Center, David Clark, DeWitt Clinton, Dirck Dubois, Joseph C. Field, Reuben Germond, Abraham Gold, Samuel Mott, Henry H. Schenck, Philip Spencer, Jr., David Van Ness, Theodorus R. Van Wyck, Elisha Williams
Candidates: Joshua H. Brett[1]Robert Williams[2]Clark LawrenceAbraham H. SchenckJoshua H. SchenckClark RaymondRobert JohnsonClap RaymondJohn H. BeetRobert H. BrettRobert CenterDavid ClarkDeWitt ClintonDirck DuboisJoseph C. FieldReuben GermondAbraham GoldSamuel MottHenry H. SchenckPhilip Spencer, Jr.David Van NessTheodorus R. Van WyckElisha Williams
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [3][4]7256721960996080181222111111111111111
District of Middle7256721960996080181222111111111111111
Columbia County[5]1500149412911289--2-1-1-------1----
Town of Canaan[6][7][8][9][10]227227223223-------------------
Town of Chatham141140142143-------------------
Town of Claverack[11]147147194194-------------------
Town of Clermont747288-------------------
Town of Gallatin91914242-------------------
Town of Germantown[12][13]7878---------------------
Town of Granger[14]72726464-------------------
Town of Hillsdale[15][16]171172286285--------------1----
City of Hudson[17]189186185183------1------------
Town of Kinderhook[18][19]185185137137-------------------
Town of Livingston[20][21]1251241010-------------------
Delaware County[22][23]471450781734------------1-----1
Dutchess County2036200910301075-1212-1----11-1-111-
Town of Amenia20920855-------------------
Town of Beckman[24]2412371114--11------11---111-
Town of Carmel22259290-------------------
Town of Clinton2552566162-------------------
Town of Dover13914211-------------------
Town of Fishkill179176211250-------------------
Town of Franklin23184845-------------------
Town of Frederick42383536-------------------
Town of Northeast[25]7982118117-------------------
Town of Pawlings68693838-------------------
Town of Phillips26288384-------------------
Town of Poughkeepsie[26]3383362121-----1-------------
Town of Rhinebeck126105156160-12-1---------------
Town of Southeast57599496-------------------
Town of Stanford72714242-------------1-----
Town of Washington1601591414-------------------
Greene County[27]848850513511--------1----------
Orange County[28][29][30][31]97698312221218--1----1-----------
Town of Blooming Grove[32]53547271-------------------
Town of Cornwall30335962-------------------
Town of Deerpark15157272-------------------
Town of Goshen9999115115-------------------
Town of Minisink[33]5758197196-------------------
Town of Montgomery2522556060-------------------
Town of New Windsor4747101100-------------------
Town of Newburgh9796217213-------------------
Town of Southfield28286060-------------------
Town of Wallkill107107202202-------------------
Town of Warwick[34]1901916767-------------------
Rockland County[35][36]169168449448-------------------
Ulster County[37][38]1255126280880418--------1---------
Town of Hurley68691818-------------------
Town of Kingston3633639191-------------------
Town of Liberty2828---------------------
Town of Lumberland161655-------------------
Town of Mamacatting35359595-------------------
Town of Marbletown151151105105-------------------
Town of Marlborough47478383-------------------
Town of Neversink5762138-------------------
Town of New Paltz1161178384-------------------
Town of Plattekill44446161-------------------
Town of Rochester63633232-------------------
Town of Shandaken4040---------------------
Town of Shawangunk113113118118-------------------
Town of Thompson18183535-------------------
Town of Warwasing39396363-------------------
Town of Woodstock575766-------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The official canvass of votes as listed in the American Citizen (New York, NY), June 12, and the Columbian Gazette, June 16, list 7229 votes for Joshua H. Brett, 7209 for Robert Williams, 6095 for Clark Lawrence, and 6077 for Abraham H. Schenck in the Middle District. The county totals listed, though, add up to the totals given here.
[4]Robert Johnson, Clapp Raymond, Joseph C. Field, Reuben Germond, Philip Spencer, Jr., David Van Ness and Theodorus R. Van Wyck were candidates for Assembly in Dutchess County.
[5]The American Citizen (New York, NY), June 12, and the Columbian Gazete, June 16, list 1497 votes for Joshua H. Brett in Columbia County.
[6]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as John H. Bert.
[7]Abraham H. Schenck received 2 votes as Abraham Schenck.
[8]Robert Williams received 1 vote as Robert William.
[9]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 221 votes for Clark Lawrence in Canaan, though the original election returns give 223 votes.
[10]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), May 8; the New-York Herald (New York, NY), May 9; list 286 votes for Robert Williams in Canaan.
[11]Abraham H. Schenck received 1 vote as Abraham S. Schenck.
[12]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[13]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 76 votes for Joshua H. Brett and Robert Williams and 1 vote for Clark Lawrence and Abraham H. Schenck in Germantown, though the original election returns list the totals given here.
[14]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 78 votes for Joshua H. Brett and Robert Williams and 70 votes for Clark Lawrene and Abraham H. Schenck in Granger, though the original election returns list the totals given here.
[15]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[16]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 175 votes for Joshua H. Brett and Robert Williams, and 285 votes for Clark Lawrence in Hillsdale, though the original election returns list the totals given here.
[17]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[18]Abraham H. Schenck received 1 vote as Abraham Schenck.
[19]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 189 votes for Joshua H. Brett and Robert Williams, and 141 votes for Clark Lawrence and Abraham H. Schenck in Kinderhook, though the original election returns list the totals given here.
[20]Joshua H. Brett received 2 votes as James H. Brett.
[21]All newspaper sources for Columbia county list 122 votes for Joshua H. Brett in Livingston, though the original election returns list the totals given here.
[22]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[23]Abraham H. Schenck received 3 votes as Abraham Schenck and 3 votes as Abraham V. Schenck.
[24]Abraham H. Schenck received 1 vote as Abraham Schenck.
[25]Abraham H. Schenck received 1 vote as Abraham Schenck.
[26]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[27]Joshua H. Brett received 151 votes as Joshua Brett and 107 votes as John H. Brett.
[28]Joshua H. Brett received 1 vote as Joshua Brett.
[29]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 14, lists 1221 votes for Clark Lawrence in Orange county.
[30]The American Citizen (New York, NY), June 12, and the Columbian Gazette, June 16, list 974 votes for Joshua H. Brett, 980 votes for Robert Williams, 1220 votes for Clark Lawrence, and 1217 votes for Abraham H. Schenck in Orange county.
[31]The Political Index, May 7, lists 1183 votes for Abraham H. Schenck, 1221 for Clark Lawrence, 977 for Joshua H. Brett, and 987 for Robert Williams in Orange county.
[32]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 14, lists 71 votes for Clark Lawrence in Blooming Grove.
[33]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), May 14, lists 58 votes for Joshua H. Brett in Minisink.
[34]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 5; Public Adertiser, May 4; American Citizen (New York, NY), May 4; and Political Index, May 7, list no returns from Warwick.
[35]Abraham H. Schenck received 3 votes as Abraham Schenck.
[36]Joshua H. Brett received 2 votes as Joshua Brett.
[37]The official canvass of votes in the American Citizen (New York, NY), June 12, and Columbian Gazette, June 16, list 1233 votes for Joshua H. Brett, 1258 votes for Robert Williams, 806 votes for Clark Lawrence, and 802 votes for Abraham H. Schenck in Ulster county. The town votes, though, add up to the totals given here.
[38]The Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY), May 19; the New-York Herald (New York, NY), May 16; and the New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), May 15, list 1254 votes for Joshua H. Brett in Ulster county, though the town votes given add up to 1255.

References:

Original Election Returns.
Original Election Books. Dutchess County Historian, Poughkeepsie.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 4, 1807.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). May 4, 1807.
The Balance, and Columbian Repository (Hudson, NY). May 5, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 5, 1807.
Political Index (Newburgh, NY). May 7, 1807.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 8, 1807.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 9, 1807.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 9, 1807.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). May 9, 1807.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 11, 1807.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 12, 1807.
The Bee (Hudson, NY). May 12, 1807.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). May 12, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 12, 1807.
Poughkeepsie Journal, and Constitutional Republican (Poughkeepsie, NY). May 13, 1807.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 14, 1807.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). May 15, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 15, 1807.
American Citizen (New York, NY). May 16, 1807.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). May 16, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). May 19, 1807.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). June 9, 1807.
American Citizen (New York, NY). June 12, 1807.
Columbian Gazette (Utica, NY). June 16, 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).

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