South Carolina 1820 House of Representatives, Charleston City

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
South Carolina 1820 House of Representatives, Charleston City
Date:
1820
State:
South Carolina
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Henry L. Pinckney, William Rouse, Sr., David Ramsey, Matthew Irvine Keith, Thomas Lee, Edward Peter Simons, James Hamilton, Jr., Jacob F. Mintzing, Samuel Prioleau, John Gadsden, Benjamin F. Hunt, John Strohecker, Simon Magwood, Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin, Francis Alston Deliesseline, William Smith, Jr., Thomas D. Condy, William Lance, Joshua Washington Toomer, Robert Howard, A. S. Willington, Thomas O. Elliott, William H. Wilson, John D. Heath, William MacElmoyle, George B. Eckhard, Frederick S. Belser, Andrew Hasell, Jacob Axson, Augustus Remoussin, Thomas J. Gantt, Lionel H. Kennedy, Robert Pringle, John Blake White, J. E. Holmes, William Sims, Arthur O'Hara, Robert Jackson
Candidates: Henry L. Pinckney[1]William Rouse, Sr.[2]David Ramsey[3]Matthew Irvine Keith[4]Thomas Lee[5]Edward Peter Simons[6]James Hamilton, Jr.[7]Jacob F. Mintzing[8]Samuel Prioleau[9]John Gadsden[10]Benjamin F. Hunt[11]John Strohecker[12]Simon Magwood[13]Benjamin Faneuil Dunkin[14]Francis Alston Deliesseline[15]William Smith, Jr.[16]Thomas D. CondyWilliam LanceJoshua Washington ToomerRobert HowardA. S. WillingtonThomas O. ElliottWilliam H. WilsonJohn D. HeathWilliam MacElmoyleGeorge B. EckhardFrederick S. BelserAndrew HasellJacob AxsonAugustus RemoussinThomas J. GanttLionel H. KennedyRobert PringleJohn Blake WhiteJ. E. HolmesWilliam SimsArthur O'HaraRobert Jackson
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [17][18]138113341289128111411137104410301020997991971955951872762750681658567561559542529516513454406377366362335312286260258246116
City of Charleston138113341289128111411137104410301020997991971955951872762750681658567561559542529516513454406377366362335312286260258246116
Centre Market[19]523563447521301397268459272268465427430401199319382312166140138193297231268183206102851659588895661817270
Court House[20]6195166235136185256093875815703403513393324933282482494003333362581632051542701072372251561702031761761653611728
Tobacco Inspection[21]2392552192472222151671841671591861931862181801151201209294871088293946014167674597444754341415718

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]David Ramsey is elected, and was also elected Treasurer for
[4]Matthew Irvine Keith Elected.
[5]Thomas Lee is elected, but was appointed Comptroller General of South Carolina by Gov. Thomas Bennett on June 4, 1821.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]Elected.
[10]John Gadsden is elected, but accepted an appointment as United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina before the legislature met.
[11]Elected.
[12]Elected.
[13]Elected.
[14]Elected.
[15]Elected.
[16]Elected.
[17]The Southern Patriot lists 1020 votes for Jacob F. Mintzing.
[18]As advertised in the City Gazette, 16 October 1820 (with Joel R. Poinsett for Congress and Thomas Lowndes for Senator), the following candidates were listed as an Independent Ticket: Henry L. Pinckney; William Rouse, Sr.; Matthew I. Keith; James Hamilton, Jr; Samuel Prioleau; Jacob F. Mintzing; John Gadsden; Benjamin F. Hunt; John Strohecker; Benjamin F Dunkin; Francis A. Deliesseline; William Smith, Jr.; Joshua W. Toomer; and A. S. Willington.
[19]748 votes were taken at the Centre Market.
[20]995 votes were taken at the Court House.
[21]382 votes were taken at the Tobacco Inspection.

References:

City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 11, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 13, 1820.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 14, 1820.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1820.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1820.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Vol. 1. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1974. 304.

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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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