Pennsylvania 1814 Sheriff, Franklin County
- Office:
- Sheriff (County)
- Title:
- Sheriff
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1814 Sheriff, Franklin County
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Sheriff/Sheriff
- Candidates:
- Thomas Alexander, Jacob Deckhart, Michael Coskery, R. Childerstone
| Candidates: | Thomas Alexander[1] | Jacob Deckhart | Michael Coskery | R. Childerstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||||
| Final Result: [2] | 1643 | 1320 | 1023 | 980 |
| Franklin County | 1643 | 1320 | 1023 | 980 |
| Chambersburg | 526 | - | 310 | 241 |
| Fannett | 40 | - | 33 | 157 |
| Greencastle | 227 | - | 173 | 55 |
| Mercersburg | 298 | - | 187 | 215 |
| Metal | 41 | - | 4 | 120 |
| Roxbury | 99 | - | 20 | 28 |
| Southampton | 80 | - | 21 | 11 |
| Strasburg | 94 | - | 40 | 91 |
| Warren | 15 | - | 32 | 14 |
| Waynesburg | 223 | - | 203 | 48 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Jacob Deckert did not acknowledge his candidacy, and was therefore excluded from the reported results." The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 18, 1814.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Franklin Repository (Chambersburg, PA). October 18, 1814.
Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 19, 1814.
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