Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Cecil County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1809 Sheriff, Cecil County
Date:
1809
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
John Creswell, Thomas Taylor
Candidates: John CreswellThomas Taylor
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1]1036992
Caroline County[2][3]1036992

Notes:

[1]"Extract of a letter to the Editor dated Tuesday, Oct. 3. 'For the information of our Republican friends throughout the state, I take the liberty of sending to you the result of our election of Yesterday, from which you will find the republican ticket prevailed by a handsome majority, but we have lost our Sheriff by 44 votes." American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1809.
[2]John Creswell is listed as having a vote total of 1037 in the following: the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 1809; and the American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 1809 Country Edition.
[3]Thomas Taylor is listed as having a vote total of 994 in the following: The Maryland Republican (Annapolis, MD), October 7, 1809; the Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 1809; the Federal Gazette (Baltmore), October 4, 1809; and the Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD), October 7, 1809.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1809.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1809.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1809.
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial and Political (Alexandria, VA). October 7, 1809.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 7, 1809.
The Maryland Republican (Annapolis, MD). October 7, 1809.
The People's Monitor (Easton, MD). October 7, 1809.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 10, 1809.

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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).

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