Pennsylvania 1811 Mayor, Philadelphia City

Office:
Mayor (City)
Title:
Mayor
Jurisdiction:
City
Label:
Pennsylvania 1811 Mayor, Philadelphia City
Date:
1811
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Mayor/Mayor
Candidates:
Robert Wharton
Candidates: Robert Wharton[1]
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]-
City of Philadelphia-
Common Council-
Select Council-

Notes:

[1]Elected, declined.
[2]"Yesterday the Select and Common Councils, in joint meetings, proceeded to the election of a Mayor of the city, for the ensuing year; and Robert Wharton, Esq. was unanimously re-chosen. He declined serving." Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1811.
[3]"Yesterday the Select and Common Councils, in joint meetings, proceeded to the election of a Mayor of the city, for the ensuing year; and Robert Wharton, Esq. was unanimously re-chosen...Mr. Wharton was highly sensible of the honor done him by the Councils, but that the state of his health did not permit him to accept the office." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1811.

References:

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1811.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 17, 1811.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 19, 1811.

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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).

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