Maryland 1824 House of Delegates, Cecil County, Special

Office:
House of Delegates (State)
Title:
Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1824 House of Delegates, Cecil County, Special
Date:
1824
State:
Maryland
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Delegates/Delegate
Candidates:
Samuel Kerr, T. L. Savin, James Purnell
Candidates: Samuel Kerr[1]T. L. SavinJames Purnell
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]---
Cecil County---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]“An Election will be held at the usual places of holding elections in Cecil County on Tuesday the 16th instance for the purpose of electing a Delegate to the General Assembly of Maryland now in session, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Daniel Sheredine, Esq. ” Elkton Press (Elkton, MD). December 13, 1823.
[3]"Samuel Kerr, Esq. was yesterday again elected a Delegate to represent this county in the General Assembly of this state. We understand he has a majority over T.L. Savin, Esq. of 142 votes~Elkton, January 17." American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). January 19, 1824.
[4]“A vacancy was occasioned in the House of Delegates by the death of Daniel Sheredine, Esq. member elect for this county. This being made known to the House of Delegates, the Speaker issued an order to the Sheriff of Cecil county to hold a new election. The Sheriff being absent for some days after the order arrived, could not give legal notice of the election. On this ground at the instance of Mr. James Purnell (one of the candidates for office), the election was upset.” Elkton Press (Elkton, MD). January 10, 1824.

References:

Elkton Press (Elkton, MD). November 29, 1823.
Elkton Press (Elkton, MD). December 13, 1823.
Elkton Press (Elkton, MD). January 10, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). January 19, 1824.
United States Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). January 19, 1824.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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