South Carolina 1820 Sheriff, Charleston District
- Office:
- Sheriff (District)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- District
- Label:
- South Carolina 1820 Sheriff, Charleston District
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Francis G. Deliesseline, Nathaniel G. Cleary, William Laval, David Adams, William S. Bennett, William S. Ker, William G. Sykes, lost
Candidates: | Francis G. Deliesseline[1] | Nathaniel G. Cleary | William Laval | David Adams | William S. Bennett | William S. Ker | William G. Sykes | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||||||
Final Result: [2] | 1068 | 1033 | 255 | 73 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
District of Charleston | 1068 | 1033 | 255 | 73 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
City of Charleston | 811 | 856 | 203 | 57 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
Court House | 473 | 379 | 94 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 1 | - |
Inspection | 100 | 102 | 26 | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
Market | 238 | 375 | 83 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 4 | - |
Christ Church Parish | 31 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saint Andrew's Parish | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 1 | - | 1 |
Saint Dennis and Saint Thomas Parish | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saint James Goose Creek Parish | 67 | 40 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
Saint James Santee Parish[3] | 48 | 7 | 10 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Saint John's Berkeley Parish[4] | 54 | 24 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saint John's Colleton Parish | 15 | 34 | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Saint Stephen's Parish | 14 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. Deliesseline was declared, by the Managers, to be duly elected - against which election Mr. Cleary has protested, and the Managers are to meet on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock, in the Equity Court Room, in this city to hear counsel on subject, and finally determine the election." Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). January 14, 1820.
[3]The City Gazette, 14 January 1820, lists 43 votes for Francis Deliesseline at Saint James Santee.
[4]The Charleston Courier, 14 January 1820, lists 30 votes for Francis Deliesseline at Saint John's Berkeley.
References:
Committee of Election. Report of Nathaniel Cleary showing cause for the election to be declared null and void. Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). January 14, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). January 14, 1820.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). January 14, 1820.
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