Virginia 1807 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1807 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:
1807
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Abraham Trigg, Daniel Sheffey
Candidates: Abraham Trigg[1]Daniel Sheffey
Affiliation:RepublicanQuid
Final Result: [2][3][4]--
District of Six--
Grayson County--
Lee County--
Montgomery County--
Russell County--
Tazewell County--
Washington County--
Wythe County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]A number of papers initially reported Daniel Sheffey as having won the election, including the The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA), the Virginia Telegraphe, the The Enquirer (Richmond, VA), the National Intelligencer and The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA).
[3]"In our last it was stated that Daniel Sheffey, Esq. was elected a member of Congress. We are now correctly informed that he is not elected, and that General A. Trigg had a majority over Mr. Sheffey of near four hundred votes." The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA). May 16, 1807.
[4]"General A. Trigg is re-elected to Congress by a majority of 300 votes - It was stated in a former paper, that Major Daniel Sheffey had been elected in his stead." The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). June 10, 1807.

References:

National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 11, 1807.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 14, 1807.
The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA). May 16, 1807.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 20, 1807.
The Enquirer (Richmond, VA). June 6, 1807.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). June 10, 1807.

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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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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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