Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 House of Representatives, Philadelphia City
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
John Sergeant, William S. Biddle, John Clawges, Sr., Samuel Carver, Charles W. Hare, James Sharswood, Hugh Ferguson, Clement Humphreys, Jacob Mitchell, Philip Odenheimer
Candidates: John Sergeant[1]William S. Biddle[2]John Clawges, Sr.[3]Samuel Carver[4]Charles W. Hare[5]James SharswoodHugh FergusonClement HumphreysJacob MitchellPhilip Odenheimer
Affiliation:ConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalistConstitutionalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [6][7][8]2430241623972371234019871916191019071892
City of Philadelphia2430241623972371234019871916191019071892

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) lists William S. Biddle with 2406 total votes in the October 14 edition and 2416 in the October 15 edition.
[7]The Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA) from October 24 lists John Clawges, Sr. with 2497 votes, which is likely a misprint and meant to be 2397 because he is listed after William S. Biddle with 2416 votes.
[8]The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA) from October 23 lists William S. Biddle with 2516 total votes.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1807.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 21, 1807.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 1807.
The Luzerne Federalist: and Susquehannah Intelligencer (Wilkes-Barre, PA). October 23, 1807.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 24, 1807.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). December 22, 1807.

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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).

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