Maryland 1803 Sheriff, Kent County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1803 Sheriff, Kent County
Date:
1803
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
William Moffitt, Philip Chaplin, Joseph Briscol, John Comegys, Rasin Gale, Nathan Norrest Wright, Nathan Smith, Arthur Christfield, Ephraim Vansant
Candidates: William Moffitt[1]Philip ChaplinJoseph BriscolJohn ComegysRasin GaleNathan Norrest WrightNathan SmithArthur Christfield[2]Ephraim Vansant
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3]7253913601285530321
Kent County7253913601285530321
District of One177146108-14-3--
District of Two2161891541405-2-
District of Three3325698127125--1

Notes:

[1]Mirror of the Times referred to William Moffett as William Moffart.
[2]Last name also spelled Chrisfield.
[3]The Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) lists 40 votes for Rasin Gale and 25 votes for Nathan Norrest Wright.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Kent County Pollbooks. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 7, 1803.
Mirror of the Times, and General Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 8, 1803.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October, 11, 1803.

Page Images

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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