Maryland 1824 Electoral College, District 2

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1824 Electoral College, District 2
Date:
1824
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
John C. Herbert, Joseph A. Cross, John A. Kilgour, Alexander Keech
Electors: John C. Herbert[1]Joseph A. CrossJohn A. KilgourAlexander Keech
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:Andrew JacksonJohn Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsWilliam H. Crawford
Final Result: 628518503386
District of Two[2][3][4]628518503386
Calvert County[5]8323125529
Montgomery County----
Montgomery Court House182105171102
Prince George's County[6][7][8]36318277255
Berry69103-30
Town of Bladensburg6434-67
Town of Nottingham5652-70
Spaulding2117-33
Upper Marlborough----
Town of Vansville13250-40

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) and November 25th edition of the Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) list 515 votes for Joseph A. Cross and 397 votes for Alexander Keech.
[3]The November 16th edition of the Torch Light lists 515 votes for Joseph A. Cross and 387 votes for Alexander Keech.
[4]Two candidates for Mr. Adams, Cross and Kilgour.
[5]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), the November 16th edition of the Torch Light and November 25th edition of the Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) list 39 votes for Alexander Keech and 230 votes for Joseph Cross.
[6]The Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC), Southern Patriot, National Intelligencer and Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). did not report returns by individual electors. Returns are lists by elector name. It is assumed returns listed for Adams are for Joseph A. Cross.
[7]The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), the November 16th edition of the Torch Light and November 25th edition of the Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) list 180 votes for Joseph A Cross and 246 votes for Alexander Keech.
[8]"Second District, Comprising the residue of Prince George's county, Calvert County, and the third and fourth election districts of Montgomery County - entitled to one elector." American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 11, 1824.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 11, 1824.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 11, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 12, 1824.
Constitutional Whig (Richmond, VA). November 12, 1824.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 12, 1824.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). November 13, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 15, 1824.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 16, 1824.
The Torch Light and Public Advertiser (Hagerstown, MD). November 16, 1824.
The Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). November 18, 1824.
Martinsburgh Gazette (Martinsburg, WV). November 18, 1824.
The Louisiana Courier (New Orleans, LA). November 20, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). November 25, 1824.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 26, 1824.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). December 2, 1824.
Willis, John T. Presidential Elections in Maryland. Mt. Airy, MD: Lomond Publications, 1984. 168.

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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).
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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).
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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).
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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