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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On St. Andrew's Day, John Blair was elected Mayor of Williamsburg for the ensuing year. Additional reports detail elections in various Virginia counties, including Albemarle (John Walker, Thomas Jefferson), Amelia (John Winn, John Archer, Richard Anderson, Dabney Carr), and others such as Patrick Henry in Huntingdon.
Merged-components note: This is a single domestic news item listing election results that continues directly from page 2 to page 3, as indicated by sequential reading orders and continuing list format.
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Last Saturday being St. Andrew's Day, which is appointed by the Charter of this City for the Election of a Mayor, John Blair, Esquire, was chosen into that Office for the ensuing Year.
We have received a farther Account of the following Elections:
Albemarle, Mr. JOHN WALKER, and Mr. THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Amelia, Mr. John Winn, and Mr. John Archer, Mr. Richard Anderson, and Mr. Dabney Carr.
Huntingdon, Mr. Patrick Henry, and Mr. John Smith.
Charles City, Mr. John Pendleton, and Mr. Walker Taliaferro.
Hampshire, Mr. Robert Wormeley Carter, and Mr. Francis Lightfoot Lee.
Lancaster, Mr. Richard Mitchell, and Mr. Magnus Carter.
Fox, Mr. James Edmunds, and Mr. William Rose.
Isle of Wight, Mr. Richard Henry Lee, and RICHARD LEE.
NORTHUMBERLAND, Mr. SPENCER MOTTROM PAUL, and Mr. PETER PRESLEY THORNTON.
KING GEORGE, Mr. WILLIAM FITZHUGH, and Mr. JOSEPH JONES.
MIDDLESEX, Mr. EDMUND BERKLEY, and Mr. JAMES MONTAGUE.
GLOUCESTER, Mr. THOMAS WHITING, and Mr. LEWIS BURWELL.
HURCOMBE, Mr. WILLIAM HARWOOD, and Mr. WILLIAM LANCASTER.
EASTLAND CITY, Mr. JAMES WALLACE, and Mr. HENRY KING.
DYNAMIC, Mr. ROBERT BOLLING, and Mr. JOHN BANISTER.
PRINCE GEORGE, Mr. RICHARD BLAND, and Mr. PETER POY THRAS.
CHARLES CITY, Mr. WILLIAM ARCHER, and Mr. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
JAMES CITY, Mr. ROBERT CARTER NICHOLAS, and Mr. LEWIS BURWELL.
YORK, Mr. DUDLEY DIGGES, and Mr. THOMAS NELSON, Junior.
ISLE OF WIGHT, Mr. JAMES BRIDGER, and Mr. RICHARD HARDY.
NORFOLK, Mr. THOMAS NEWTON, and Mr. JAMES HOLL.
NORFOLK BOROUGH, Mr. JOSEPH HUTCHINGS.
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Primary Location
Williamsburg
Event Date
December 5
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john blair elected mayor of williamsburg; various individuals elected in county assemblies including albemarle, amelia, huntingdon, charles city, hampshire, lancaster, fox, isle of wight, northumberland, king george, middlesex, gloucester, hurcombe, eastland city, dynamic, prince george, charles city, james city, york, norfolk, and norfolk borough.
Event Details
Last Saturday being St. Andrew's Day, John Blair, Esquire, was chosen Mayor of Williamsburg for the ensuing year per city charter. Further accounts of elections in multiple Virginia counties list elected representatives.