Pennsylvania 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 13, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1813 U.S. House of Representatives, District 13, Special
- Date:
- 1813
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Isaac Griffin
| Candidates: | Isaac Griffin[1] |
|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Final Result: [2][3] | - |
| District of Thirteen | - |
| Fayette County | - |
| Greene County | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Election to fill the seat of John Smiie, deceased.
[3]"To Nathaniel B. Boileau, Esquire, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, At a special election held on the 16th instant in the counties of Fayette and Greene composing the thirteenth District for a representative in the Congress of the United States, and after comparing and casting up tho' several returns, Isaac Griffin, Esquire, had seven hundred and seventy nine votes of a majority given under our hands and seals this 23rd February 1813." Original Election Certificate.
References:
Original Election Returns. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). February 27, 1813.
Pennsylvania Republican (Harrisburg, PA). March 9, 1813.
Dubin, Michael J. United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st through 105th Congresses. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 1998. 50.
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