Pennsylvania 1822 Director of the Poor, Montgomery County
- Office:
- Director of the Poor (County)
- Title:
- Director of the Poor
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1822 Director of the Poor, Montgomery County
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Director of the Poor/Director of the Poor
- Candidates:
- Joseph Henry, John Tyson
| Candidates: | Joseph Henry[1] | John Tyson |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
| Final Result: | 2215 | 1672 |
| Montgomery County[2] | 2215 | 1672 |
| Abington | 76 | 130 |
| Hatborough | 124 | 130 |
| Hatfield | 41 | 55 |
| Heist's | 157 | 137 |
| Hughes's | 6 | 84 |
| Krepp's | 282 | 37 |
| Lower Merion | 144 | 101 |
| Norristown[3] | 459 | 440 |
| Pottstown | 111 | 53 |
| Schliffer's | 38 | 84 |
| Sumneytown | 259 | 49 |
| Trappe | 226 | 201 |
| Whitemarsh | 292 | 172 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The History of Montgomery County, edited by Theodore W. Bean, lists John Tyson with 1692 votes.
[3]The Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA) reports 449 votes for John Tyson.
References:
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 11, 1822.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 16, 1822.
Chronicle of the Times, and Berks and Schuylkill Advertiser (Reading, PA). October 17, 1822.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1822.
American Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 19, 1822.
Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). October 22, 1822.
Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 25, 1822.
Bean, Theodore W., ed. History of Montgomery County. Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1884. 526.
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