Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Frederick County

Office:
Sheriff (County)
Title:
Sheriff
Jurisdiction:
County
Label:
Maryland 1815 Sheriff, Frederick County
Date:
1815
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Sheriff/Sheriff
Candidates:
Joseph M. Cromwell, James F. Huston, George Creager, Jacob Mantz, William Durbin, Jr.
Candidates: Joseph M. CromwellJames F. HustonGeorge CreagerJacob MantzWilliam Durbin, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1][2]22111722636266227
Frederick County22111722636266227
Buckeystown25834166-
Town of Creagerstown1471657-1
Town of Emmitsburg1631861011
Town of Fredericktown3073866720117
Town of Libertytown4301611771010
Town of Middletown26925911712
Town of New Market203147132475
Town of Taneytown3381006-6
Town of Westminster962823-185

Notes:

[1]"The last three candidates were Republicans who were run in hopes of distracting some Federalist votes." Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 7, 1815.
[2]The Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD) lists 1720 votes for James F. Huston.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 7, 1815.
Frederick-Town Herald (Fredericktown, MD). October 14, 1815.

Page Images

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).

These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.