Pennsylvania 1811 Coroner, York County

Office:: Coroner (County)
Title:: Coroner
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1811 Coroner, York County
Date:: 1811
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Coroner/Coroner
Candidates:: Michael Gardner, John Rouse

Candidates:	Michael Gardner	John Rouse
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]	1895	1893
York County	1895	1893

Notes:

[1]Despite Michael Gardner receiving the higher number of votes for coroner, "Gardner, however, being appointed sheriff, upon the resignation of Benjamin Hirsch, in 1811, did not receive any commission as coroner by reason whereof the person then in office (Dr. Thomas Jameson), was continued." History of York County Pennsylvania, 108.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

York Recorder (York, PA). October 12, 1811.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 19, 1811.

Powell, George R. History of York County Pennsylvania. Vol. I. Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing, 1907. 108.

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