Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Dorchester County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1821 Sheriff, Dorchester County
Date:
1821
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Solomon Kerwin, James Willis, William Gist
Candidates: Solomon Kerwin[1]James WillisWilliam Gist[2]
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [3]1018996574
Dorchester County1018996574
Town of Cambridge346203251
Elizabeth Lake's2958512
Martin's20911914
Town of New Market49299162
Town of Vienna119290135

Notes:

[1]The Republican Star, Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)., Mercantile Advertiser and Maryland Republican list the candidate's name as S. Kirwan.
[2]The Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists the candidate's name as William Gest.
[3]The Easton Gazette lists William Gist with 675 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1821.
Easton Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer (Easton, MD). October 6, 1821.
The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). October 9, 1821.
Republican Star, or, General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 9, 1821.

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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).

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