Pennsylvania 1789 Sheriff, Cumberland County

Office:: Sheriff (County)
Title:: Sheriff
Jurisdiction:: County

Label:: Pennsylvania 1789 Sheriff, Cumberland County
Date:: 1789
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Thomas Buchanan, John Jordan, William Sterrett, John Walker, James Wallace, William Wallace, John Buchanan

Candidates:	Thomas Buchanan	John Jordan	William Sterrett	John Walker	James Wallace	William Wallace	John Buchanan
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]	930	867	790	717	453	418	140
Cumberland County	930	867	790	717	453	418	140

Notes:

[1]The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA) lists 922 votes for Thomas Buchanan and 863 votes for John Jordan.

[2]The Independent Gazetteer uses the spelling Buchannan for Thomas Buchanan.

References:

The Carlisle Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge (Carlisle, PA). October 14, 1789.

The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1789.

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