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 WirsthoffJames BrisonWilliam LougheadSamuel MacCordJacob CastlemanRobert Henderson
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]1152899629389240184112
District of Allegheny, Beaver, and Butler1152899629389240184112
Allegheny County78259150127718713792
Elizabeth231033410413124
Fayette1611941351-
Middletown10945121451
District of Mifflin and Saint Clair801331395442621
Moon87518219-1
Pittsburgh315253257289211441
District of Plumb and Versailles733377512104
Beaver County2472234848242013
Georgetown113176243-
North Beaver24511412
South Beaver[6]1321614145161611
Butler County12385806429277
Connequenessing6859685214234
Slippery Rock552612121543

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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