Pennsylvania 1819 Sheriff, Somerset County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1819 Sheriff, Somerset County
Date:: 1819
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: George Philson, Henry Chorpenning

Candidates:	George Philson	Henry Chorpenning
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [1]	693	572
Somerset County	693	572

Notes:

[1]The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA) lists George Philson's first name as William.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 6, 1819.

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