Ohio 1808 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Ohio 1808 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1808
State:
Ohio
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Jeremiah Morrow, Philemon Beecher, William Fee, Joseph Foos, Thomas Morrow, Jonathan Morrow, Jeremiah Root, J. Kerker
Candidates: Jeremiah Morrow[1]Philemon BeecherWilliam FeeJoseph FoosThomas MorrowJonathan MorrowJeremiah RootJ. Kerker
Affiliation:QuidFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]118524724221111
Adams County55613------
Athens County13591------
Belmont County771493------
Butler County635353------
Champaign County53939------
Clermont County579302-1--1
Columbiana County639108------
Delaware County9343-2----
Berkshire256------
Delaware262------
Liberty-21------
Marlborough--------
Radnor--------
Sunbury2814-2----
Union14-------
Fairfield County411755------
Franklin County216146------
Gallia County14985------
Geauga County[4]--------
Greene County3179------
Hamilton County755376------
Anderson8513------
Cincinnati156148------
Colrain2115------
Columbia63112------
Crosby632------
Miami59-------
Springfield9968------
Sycamore12218------
Whitewater87-------
Highland County-7------
Jefferson County1096295------
Knox County6123------
Wayne212------
Miami County24045------
Montgomery County216345------
Dayton31164------
German1149------
Jefferson1569------
Randolph-47------
Washington5656------
Muskingum County535346------
Portage County23031---11-
Aurora26-----1-
Deerfield631------
Franklin3513------
Hiram40-------
Hudson409------
Springfield268---1--
Preble County10164------
Ross County[5]1249425------
Scioto County3972------
Trumbull County587131------
Warren County676107------
Washington County[6][7]276362------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The official tally lists Jeremiah Morrow with 10309 votes. and Philemon Beecher with 4485 votes.
[3]"A large proportion of the votes for Mr. Beecher were given, not from political, but ideal considerations." The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 24, 1808.
[4]For Geauga County, no returns have been found.
[5]The returns from Jefferson township, containing sixty-one votes, were thrown away, because they did not contain the date of the month on which the election was held.
[6]The Scioto Gazette lists Philemon Beecher with a majority of 87 votes.
[7]The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC) lists Jeremiah Morrow with 275 votes.

References:

Original Montgomery County Election Returns.
Portage County Tally Sheet. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland.
Original Portage County Poll Books in John Harmon Family Papers. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). October 20, 1808.
The Dayton Repertory (Dayton, OH). October 21, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). October 22, 1808.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). October 27, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). October 28, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). November 2, 1808.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). November 4, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 5, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 12, 1808.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). November 14, 1808.
The Supporter (Chillicothe, OH). November 17, 1808.
Liberty Hall and Cincinnati Mercury (Cincinnati, OH). November 19, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). November 21, 1808.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 24, 1808.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 25, 1808.
The Scioto Gazette (Chillicothe, OH). December 12, 1808.
Hill, Jr., N. N. History of Knox County, Ohio, Its Past and Present. Mt. Vernon, Ohio: A. A. Graham, 1881. 560.
Mikesell, Shirley Keller, ed. Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Ohio. Vol. III. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1993. 94.
Norton, A. Banning. A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 Inclusive. Columbus, OH: R. Nevins, 1862. 39.
History of Clermont County. Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1880. 124.
History of Delaware County. Chicago: O. L. Baskin and, 1880. 215.
The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly. IX. (1906) 101.

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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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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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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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