Maryland 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Maryland 1812 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
Date:
1812
State:
Maryland
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Robert Wright, Samuel W. Thomas
Candidates: Robert Wright[1]Samuel W. Thomas
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 20791794
District of Seven20791794
Caroline County[2][3]529716
Queen Anne's County[4][5]839343
Talbot County[6][7]711735
District of One264179
District of Two180175
District of Three157201
District of Four110183

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), October 8, 1812, The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 10, 1812, Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC), October 12, 1812, Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD), October 13, 1812, Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD), October 8, 1812 and The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), October 10 and 12, 1812 list 698 votes for Samuel Thomas. The Federal Gazette, Freeman's Journal, Federal Republican, the American, American and Commercial Daily Advertiser and True American list 682 votes for Robert Wright. The American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD) and the American and Commercial Daily Advertiser lists that Samuel Thomas received 695 votes.
[3]"In Caroline county, in the state of Maryland, Mr. Thomas, the Peace candidate, had 698 votes, and Mr. Wright, the war man, had 528. Majority in that county in favour of Peace, 170 votes." The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
[4]The Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD) lists Samuel Thomas with 271 votes, and Robert Wright with 811 votes.
[5]The National Intelligencer lists Samuel Thomas with 275 votes and Robert Wright with 811 votes.
[6]The People's Monitor (Easton, MD), Republican Star, Federal Gazette, American, Freeman's Journal, American and Commercial Daily Advertiser and Federal Republican list Samuel Thomas with 738 votes/
[7]The True American Star lists Samuel Thomas with 737 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 6, 1812.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 8, 1812.
American, and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 9, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
The People's Monitor (Easton, MD). October 10, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 10, 1812.
Federal Republican, and Commercial Gazette (Georgetown, DC). October 12, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 12, 1812.
Hagers-Town Gazette (Hagerstown, MD). October 13, 1812.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 13, 1812.
National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 20, 1812.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 10, 1812.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). November 17, 1812.

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