Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1807 Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County
Date:
1807
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
William T. Donaldson, Frederick Wolbert, Matthew Lawler, James Kerr, Isaac Worrell, Jacob Vogdes, John MacLeod, Richard Folwell
Candidates: William T. Donaldson[1]Frederick WolbertMatthew LawlerJames KerrIsaac WorrellJacob VogdesJohn MacLeodRichard Folwell
Affiliation:ConstitutionalistJacobin
Final Result: [2]457544374395256784283721596
City of Philadelphia[3]24921811------
Ward Cedar131187------
Ward Chesnut18896------
Ward Dock14250------
Ward High Street24954------
Ward Locust126133------
Ward Lower Delaware215117------
Ward Middle13477------
Ward New Market244205------
Ward North282156------
Ward North Mulberry85168------
Ward South13852------
Ward South Mulberry224256------
Ward Upper Delaware174189------
Ward Walnut16168------
Philadelphia County20832626------
District of Blockley and Kingsessing122116------
Blockley--------
Kingsessing--------
District of Byberry and Lower Dublin[4]230150------
Byberry--------
Lower Dublin--------
District of Germantown and Roxborough362248------
Germantown[5]308147------
Bristol--------
Roxborough54101------
District of Northern Liberties7371437------
District of Northern Liberties East413624------
District of Northern Liberties West324813------
Oxford14376------
District of Southwark, Moyamensing, and Passyunk489599------
District of Southwark417399------
District of East Southwark297135------
District of West Southwark120264------
Moyamensing[6]51127------
Passyunk2173------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Vote totals vary by source, from 4450 to 4617 total votes for William T. Donaldson and from 4310 to 4437 total votes for Frederick Wolbert.
[3]Ward totals listed in The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) fom October 14, 1807 add up to William T. Donaldson with 2492 votes and Frederick Wolbert with 1808 votes.
[4]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 17, 1807, and the United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA) from October 19, 1807 include votes from the "Manor of Moreland" in totals from Byberry and Lower Dublin.
[5]Vote totals for Germantown appear to include totals from Bristol township.
[6]The vote total in Moyamensing is not reported, but can be inferred from the other totals in the district reported in The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 14.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1807.
The True American and Commercial 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.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1807.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1807.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1807.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1807.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). October 20, 1807.
Der Freymuthige Libanoner (Lebanon, PA). October 21, 1807.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). 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.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 23, 1807.
Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe (Harrisburg, PA). October 24, 1807.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 27, 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).
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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).

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