Pennsylvania 1794 Sheriff, Northumberland County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1794 Sheriff, Northumberland County
- Date:
- 1794
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Robert Irwin, John Brady, Henry Shoemaker, Christopher Baldy, William Gray, Martin Withington, Daniel Aurandt, John Swineford, George Youngman, John Nilsen, Charles Drum, John Housel
Candidates: | Robert Irwin | John Brady[1] | Henry Shoemaker | Christopher Baldy | William Gray | Martin Withington | Daniel Aurandt | John Swineford | George Youngman | John Nilsen | Charles Drum | John Housel |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | ||||||||||
Final Result: [2][3][4][5] | 1196 | 985 | 619 | 607 | 455 | 351 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Northumberland County | 1196 | 985 | 619 | 607 | 455 | 351 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Bald Eagle | 162 | 102 | 27 | - | 120 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Buffalo | 246 | 91 | 16 | 306 | 135 | 20 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
Fishing Creek | 179 | 135 | 168 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - |
Lycoming | 137 | 176 | 122 | 2 | 28 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Northumberland | 161 | 135 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Penn's and Beaver | 43 | 55 | 25 | 45 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 84 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 10 |
Penn's Valley | 2 | 22 | 51 | 80 | 56 | - | 63 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunbury | 130 | 66 | 69 | 83 | 4 | 228 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - |
Turbut | 196 | 203 | 134 | 58 | 90 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), and Gazette of the United States use the name Robert Irwine for Robert Irwin.
[3]The Annals of Buffalo Valley uses the name Daniel Aurand for Daniel Aurandt.
[4]"It will be noticed that Robert Irwin has the highest vote for sheriff. Nevertheless, Governor Mifflin appoints the next highest, John Brady, a Federalist. The law then gave the Governor the privilege of appointing from the two highest candidates." Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 289.
[5]The Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) reports 983 votes for John Brady.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Gazette of the United States and Daily Evening Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1794.
General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 28, 1794.
Linn, John Blair, ed. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania: 1755-1855. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, 1877. 288-89.
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