Pennsylvania 1801 Commissioner, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties
- Office:
- Commissioner (County)
- Title:
- Commissioner
- Jurisdiction:
- County
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1801 Commissioner, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties
- Date:
- 1801
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Commissioner/Commissioner
- Candidates:
- William MacCandless, Jeremiah Sturgeon
Candidates: | William MacCandless[1] | Jeremiah Sturgeon |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2][3] | 1547 | 891 |
District of Allegheny, Beaver and Butler | 1547 | 891 |
Allegheny County[4] | 1032 | 714 |
Elizabeth | 142 | 38 |
Fayette[5] | 144 | 33 |
Middletown | 118 | 21 |
District of Mifflin and Saint Clair | 207 | 109 |
Moon | 90 | 6 |
Pittsburgh | 266 | 449 |
District of Plumb and Versailles[6] | 65 | 58 |
Beaver County[7] | 396 | 51 |
Georgetown | 127 | - |
North Beaver[8] | 42 | 2 |
South Beaver | 227 | 49 |
Butler County | 119 | 126 |
Connequenessing | 79 | 79 |
Slippery Rock | 40 | 47 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) from October 24 lists William MacCandless with 1549 votes and Jeremiah Sturgeon with 889 votes, though Sturgeon's township totals add up to 870 total votes.
[3]The Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) from October 31 lists William MacCandless with 1549 total votes and Jeremiah Sturgeon with 889 total votes with no townships given.
[4]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists Jeremiah Sturgeon with 693 votes.
[5]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists Jeremiah Sturgeon with 34 votes.
[6]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists Jeremiah Sturgeon with 36 votes.
[7]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists William MacCandless with 398 votes.
[8]The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA) lists William MacCandless with 44 votes.
References:
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 23, 1801.
The Tree of Liberty (Pittsburgh, PA). October 24, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1801.
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