Pennsylvania 1815 Sheriff, Adams County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1815 Sheriff, Adams County
Date:: 1815
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Samuel Galloway, John Arendt, Philip Heagy

Candidates:	Samuel Galloway [1]	John Arendt	Philip Heagy
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	839	784	718
Adams County	839	784	718
District of One	160	36	135
District of Two	128	26	216
District of Three	135	29	78
District of Four	43	214	60
District of Five	99	84	120
District of Six	54	60	33
District of Seven	56	165	14
District of Eight	125	35	43
District of Nine	39	135	19

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Adams county has elected Major Galloway, a Republican, Sheriff. Major Galloway, though now a Republican, was formerly a Federalist. The reason of his seceding from the Party, may be looked for in the circumstance of his being called into the service of his Country, during the late War; when he was taken Prisoner by the British, at the Battle of Chippewa or Bridgewater. Here he saw the Indians scalp and murder captive Americans in cold blood, and British Officers viewing the scene with calm indifference. He was ill treated himself by British Officers. Since his return home, the Major has not acted with the Federal Party; nor will he probably, ever again act with a Party that justifies such conduct, in our Enemies, as he witnessed and experienced. The American Federalists, those few who voted for Major Galloway, deserve well of their Country." The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1815.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). October 12, 1815.

Pennsylvania Republican (Harrisburg, PA). October 17, 1815.

Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 18, 1815.

Carlisle Herald (Carlisle, PA). October 19, 1815.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 28, 1815.

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