Pennsylvania 1801 Sheriff, Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler Counties
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1801 Sheriff, Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler Counties
- Date:
- 1801
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Thomas Jones, William Wirsthoff, James Brison, William Loughead, Samuel MacCord, Jacob Castleman, Robert Henderson
Candidates: | Thomas Jones[1] | William Wirsthoff | James Brison | William Loughead | Samuel MacCord | Jacob Castleman | Robert Henderson |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [2][3][4][5] | 1152 | 899 | 629 | 389 | 240 | 184 | 112 |
District of Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler | 1152 | 899 | 629 | 389 | 240 | 184 | 112 |
Allegheny County | 782 | 591 | 501 | 277 | 187 | 137 | 92 |
Elizabeth | 23 | 103 | 34 | 104 | 13 | 1 | 24 |
Fayette | 161 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - |
Middletown | 109 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
District of Mifflin and Saint Clair | 80 | 133 | 139 | 54 | 42 | 6 | 21 |
Moon | 87 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 19 | - | 1 |
Pittsburgh | 315 | 253 | 257 | 28 | 92 | 114 | 41 |
District of Plumb and Versailles | 7 | 33 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Beaver County | 247 | 223 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 20 | 13 |
Georgetown | 113 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
North Beaver | 2 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
South Beaver[6] | 132 | 161 | 41 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Butler County | 123 | 85 | 80 | 64 | 29 | 27 | 7 |
Connequenessing | 68 | 59 | 68 | 52 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
Slippery Rock | 55 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) and The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) use the name Wusthoff for William Wirsthoff.
[3]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) uses the spelling Bryson for James Brison.
[4]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) lists Thomas Jones with 1153 total votes and James Brison with 627 votes.
[5]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists James Brison with 627 total votes but the township totals add up to 629.
[6]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists William Wirsthoff with 191 votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 23, 1801.
The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA). October 24, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1801.
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