New York 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1790 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4
Date:
1790
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, Peter Van Gaesbeck, John Hathorn, Christopher Tappen, William Arnold, P. Tappen, W. Thompson
Candidates: Cornelius C. Schoonmaker[1]Peter Van GaesbeckJohn HathornChristopher TappenWilliam ArnoldP. TappenW. Thompson
Affiliation:Anti-FederalistFederalistFederalistAnti-Federalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]8987536113111
District of Four8987536113111
Orange County522206113111
Town of New Cornwall641-----
Town of Goshen8919-3---
Town of Minisink[5]-------
Town of Haverstraw148--9---
Town of Warwick206--1---
Town of Orangetown15------
Ulster County[6]376733-----
Town of Hurley1036-----
Town of Kingston5333-----
Town of Manacating[7]5213-----
Town of Marbletown11119-----
Town of Marlborough745-----
Town of Middletown[8]-------
Town of Montgomery1374-----
Town of New Platz2835-----
Town of New Windsor3014-----
Town of Newburgh99-----
Town of Rochester2558-----
Town of Shawungunk[9]-------
Town of Wallkill621-----
Town of Woodstock-66-----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY)., May 21, 1790, lists alternate spellings of Peter Van Gaesbeck as "Peter Van Gasbeck" and of John Hathorn as "John Hawthorn."
[3]The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY)., May 21, 1790, lists Christoher Tappen as Charles Tappen.
[4]Though listed here as "District 4," U.S. House of Representatives districts in New York were not officially identified by number until 1797. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony of the State of New York. 223.
[5]Votes lost.
[6]The May 25th edition of the New York Journal and Partriotic Register reports the returns for Ulster county as such: "Corn. C. Schoonmaker 733-total 753 [and] Peter Van Gaesbeck 376--total 898." The May 28th edition of this newspaper reports "Our readers will transpose (in our last) the total votes against the names of the Ulster county candidates--then it will read, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker 898-Peter Van Gaesbeck 753."
[7]Town name also listed as Mamacotting and Mammcutting.
[8]No returns.
[9]No returns.

References:

The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 21, 1790.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 21, 1790.
The Daily Advertiser (New York, NY). May 22, 1790.
The New-York Packet (New York, NY). May 22, 1790.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 25, 1790.
The New-York Journal, and Patriotic Register (New York, NY). May 28, 1790.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). May 29, 1790.
Hutchins, S. C. Civil List and Forms of Government of the Colony State of New York. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons, and, 1870.

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