Pennsylvania 1820 Sheriff, Northampton County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1820 Sheriff, Northampton County
Date:
1820
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Marmeduke MacMichael, William White, Philip Wolf, John Heckman, Jacob Shouse, Thomas Sebring, Jacob Hartz, John Craig, Peter Nungesser, George Heller, Philip Messinger, John V. Bush, Philip Schlough, Christian Richter, Peter Kachline, Jr., John Ihrie, Samuel Stapp
Candidates: Marmeduke MacMichael[1]William WhitePhilip WolfJohn HeckmanJacob ShouseThomas SebringJacob HartzJohn CraigPeter NungesserGeorge HellerPhilip MessingerJohn V. BushPhilip SchloughChristian RichterPeter Kachline, Jr.John IhrieSamuel Stapp
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2][3]1323823771747635611592477407383329147138121999624
Northampton County1323823771747635611592477407383329147138121999624
Anthony's3431347263015665-3-22--1
Bushkill[4]7042131225832206034-72616
Butz's[5][6]1373836661213220-163111266712616
Easton2502985433812028796929988168-81276157-
Hamilton74574613713166395214-27-
Hood's915233673193151121--1-
Lehighton1512-2171612111--------
Mensch's1137111866167421121511-31-
Moore[7]18713611519133023132-2-311
Mount Bethel11861283612354192481024571721-616-
Pocono4443335---1132---11-
Ross4241152461512342-8----
Saucon[8]1694311921284634115142-22331-
Smithfield27142831161-3563482---2-
Stroud238030517818710262221-12-
Towamensing1131612721325-81-2-1--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA) lists the name "Peter Hachlein, Jr." in place of "Peter Kachline, Jr."
[3]Der Northampton Correspondent reports 140 votes for Philip Schlough and 25 votes for Samuel Stapp.
[4]The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA) reports 2 votes for Thomas Sebring.
[5]The populated place known as Butz's refers to an area located within present day Bethlehem Township.
[6]The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA) reports 138 votes for Thomas Sebring.
[7]The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA) reports 18 votes for William White.
[8]Der Northampton Correspondent and The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA) list these votes under Hellerstown rather than Saucon.

References:

Spirit of Pennsylvania (Easton, PA). October 13, 1820.
The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
Franklin Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1820.
The Easton Centinel (Easton, PA). October 20, 1820.
The Mountaineer (Easton, PA). October 20, 1820.
Der Northampton Correspondent (Easton, PA). October 20, 1820.

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