Pennsylvania 1815 Director of the Poor, Chester County

Office:
Director of the Poor (County)
Title:
Director of the Poor
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Pennsylvania 1815 Director of the Poor, Chester County
Date:
1815
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Director of the Poor/Director of the Poor
Candidates:
Joshua Pierce, George Meredith
Candidates: Joshua Pierce[1]George Meredith
Affiliation:FederalistRepublican
Final Result: [2]28862813
Chester County28862813
Chatham332162
Gum Tree128159
Hood's101359
Manor173339
Marshalton29428
New London Cross Roads37178
New Red Lion29179
Paoli425405
Pughtown136511
Red Lion337267
Sloan's136183
West Chester496133

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The individual vote totals for George Meredith published in The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA) on October 18, 1815 add up to 2803 total votes, though Meredith's total is listed as 2813 total votes.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1815.
Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia, PA). October 17, 1815.
The Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). October 18, 1815.
The Freeman's Journal and Columbian Chronicle (Philadelphia, PA). October 18, 1815.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). October 21, 1815.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 21, 1815.

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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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