Maryland 1824 Sheriff, Washington County

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

Label:: Maryland 1824 Sheriff, Washington County
Date:: 1824
State:: Maryland
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:: Alexander Niell, Christian Newcomer, Jr., William Booth, Henry Lewis, Daniel H. Schnebly

Candidates:	Alexander Niell	Christian Newcomer, Jr.	William Booth	Henry Lewis	Daniel H. Schnebly
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]	1589	1291	1082	433	350
Washington County	1589	1291	1082	433	350
Town of Boonsborough	69	246	296	67	27
Town of Cave-Town	353	203	26	42	19
Town of Clear Spring	269	136	92	43	41
Town of Hagerstown	575	392	119	215	140
Town of Hancock	112	20	62	10	11
Town of Sharpsburg	109	144	265	13	51
Town of Williams-Port	102	130	222	43	61

Notes:

[1]The Torch Light and Maryland Republican lists 1271 votes for Christian Newcomer, Jr.

[2]The Maryland Republican lists 1639 votes for Alexander Neill, 1271 votes for Christian Newcomer, Jr., 1062 votes for William Booth and 421 votes for Henry Lewis.

References:

Original Election Certificate. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.

The Torch Light and Public Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 5, 1824.

Political Examiner and Public Advertiser (Fredericktown, MD). October 6, 1824.

The Maryland Republican and Political and Agricultural Museum (Annapolis, MD). October 9, 1824.

The Maryland Herald, and Hager's-Town Weekly Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 12, 1824.

The Torch Light and Public Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). October 12, 1824.

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