Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Washington County

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

Label:: Pennsylvania 1796 Sheriff, Washington County
Date:: 1796
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Thomas Hamilton, Jonathan Leet

Candidates:	Thomas Hamilton	Jonathan Leet
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]	958	952
Washington County	958	952

Notes:

[1]The Original Election Returns uses the spelling Leete for Jonathan Leet.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

The Western Telegraphe, and Washington Advertiser (Washington, PA). October 18, 1796.

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 29, 1796.

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