Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Lycoming and Potter County

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Lycoming and Potter County
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Isaac Smith, Hugh White
Candidates: Isaac Smith[1]Hugh White
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]894441
Lycoming County894441
Athens2659
Big Island[3]3457
Burlington492
Delmar1124
Muncy30845
Pine Creek163131
Upper Tioga4122
Williamsport262101
Potter County[4]--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. Smith was, last year, elected by a majority of only 5 votes: This year, his majority is 453!" The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 3, 1807.
[3]According to a History of Lycoming County, there were several islands in the Susquehanna River which runs through the county. Over time, many of these islands just washed away. The biggest of these islands was called Bailey's Island, but the term Big Island is used in an early election return as a voting district.
[4]Potter County was created in 1804 from Lycoming County and remained attached "to Lycoming County until 1814 when it was authorized to elect commissioners jointly with McKean County. McKean and Potter Counties were separated in 1824, but Potter was still attached to McKean for judicial purposes. It was fully organized in 1835." History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Lycoming Gazette (Williamsport, PA). October 22, 1807.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 27, 1807.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 3, 1807.
History of the Counties McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers and, 1890.

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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).

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