Maryland 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1808
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Roger Nelson, Upton Bruce, John Ratton
Candidates: Roger Nelson[1]Upton BruceJohn Ratton
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 307828653
District of Four307828653
Allegany County[2]2376523
Frederick County[3][4]13651121-
Buckey's Town71159-
Town of Creagertown157207-
Town of Emmittsburg172234-
Town of Fredericktown445251-
Town of Middletown510270-
Washington County14761092-
Fiery's22734-
Town of Hagerstown931175-
Town of Hancock38163-
Town of Sharpsburg74580-
Stovers206140-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The American lists 287 votes for Roger Nelson.
[3]"West of Monocacay, General Roger Nelson received 1365 votes, and Upton Bruce received 1071." The Whig (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1808.
[4]The Federal Gazette, the American and the Whig list 1071 votes for Upton Bruce.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Republican Advocate (Fredericktown, MD). October 6, 1808.
The Maryland Herald, and Hager's-Town Weekly Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 7, 1808.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1808.
The Whig (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1808.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 11, 1808.
The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 11, 1808.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 12, 1808.
Baltimore Evening Post (Baltimore, MD). October 12, 1808.
Federal Republican and Commercial Gazette (Baltimore, MD). October 12, 1808.
The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). October 13, 1808.
The Maryland Herald, and Hager's-Town Weekly Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 14, 1808.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). October 14, 1808.
The Whig (Baltimore, MD). October 14, 1808.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). August 12, 1809.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 8, 1809.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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