Pennsylvania 1801 State Senate, District 12

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1801 State Senate, District 12
Date:
1801
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Piper, Richard Smith
Candidates: John Piper[1]Richard Smith
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2]18071301
District of Twelve18071301
Bedford County[3]740276
Huntingdon County454666
Somerset County613359

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Gen. John Piper, the Republican has in Bedford and Somerset Counties, a majority of 684 above Richard Smith the Federal for Senate." Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 21, 1801.
[3]The Farmers Instructor, and Harrisburgh Courant (Harrisburg, PA) lists John Piper with 644 votes and Richard Smith with 214 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 15, 1801.
Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser (Norristown, PA). October 16, 1801.
Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). October 20, 1801.
The Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, PA). October 21, 1801.
The Farmers Instructor, and Harrisburgh Courant (Harrisburg, PA). October 21, 1801.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). October 21, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 22, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 23, 1801.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). October 23, 1801.
American Eagle (Easton, PA). October 24, 1801.
The Farmers Instructor, and Harrisburgh Courant (Harrisburg, PA). October 28, 1801.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 31, 1801.

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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).

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