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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Election returns from Georgia counties including Richmond, Columbia, Burke, Jefferson, Chatham, Franklin, and Wilkes for state legislature, U.S. Congress, and presidential electors, held the previous Monday in November, with John Milledge and Abraham Baldwin winning congressional seats.
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The following returns of the general election,
for members of the state legislature, two members
for Congress, and four electors for President and
Vice-President of the United States, held on Monday
last, are come to hand.
RICHMOND
Robert Walton, Esq. senator.
Robert Watkin and George Walker, Esquires
representatives.
Representatives to Congress
John Milledge,
Abraham Baldwin;
Thomas P. Carnes,
Francis Willis.
George Naylor;
A. C. G. Elholm
Electors
Thomas Glasscock, 43
George Walton,
Edward Telfair,
James Jackson,
John Milton,
Charles Abercrombie
Burril Pope,
Benjamin Taliaferro.
John Mathews,
William Barnett.
COLUMBIA
James McNeil, senator.
James Simms and John Foster, Esqrs. representatives.
Representatives to Congress
Baldwin, 429
Milledge, 374
Electors
Jackson, 418
Telfair, 405
Abercrombie, 361
Pope, 305
Glasscock, 301
BURKE
D. Emanuel, Esq. senator
James Lester, Thos. Lewis, and Abm. Jackson
Esqrs. representatives.
Representatives to Congress
John Milledge and Abraham Baldwin, Esquires.
Electors
Charles Abercrombie; William Barnett, Edward
Telfair, and James Jackson, Esquires
JEFFERSON
Solomon Wood, Esq. Senator.
Colonel John Cobbs, representative.
Representatives to Congress
Abraham Baldwin, 84
John Milledge,
Thomas P. Carnes
Francis Willis,
George Naylor,
Electors
James Jackson
John Milton,
Thomas Glasscock,
Charles Abercrombie
Edward Telfair,
George Walton,
William Barnett,
Benjamin Taliaferro,
John Talbot,
CHATHAM
George Jones, senator.
James Jones, Charles Odingsell, J. B. Maxwell,
and James Jackson; representatives.
Representatives to Congress,
Abraham Baldwin and John Milledge, had the
majority of votes.
Electors.
Charles Abercrombie, William Barnett, James
Jackson and Edward Telfair, had the greatest number
of votes.
FRANKLIN
Larchlin Cleveland; senator.
Thomas P. Carnes, Representative
Representatives to Congress.
Thos. P. Carnes, and Abraham Baldwin; Esqrs.
Electors
James Jackson, Thomas Glasscock, Benjamin
Taliaferro, and Charles Abercrombie, Esqrs. we hear
had the highest number of votes.
WILKES.
David Creswell, Esq. senator.
Edward Butler, and David Meriwether Esqrs
representatives;
Representatives to Congress
Abraham Baldwin, and John Milledge, Esqrs
are said to have the highest number of votes.
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Primary Location
Augusta, Georgia
Event Date
November, Monday Last
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john milledge and abraham baldwin received majorities for u.s. congress representatives in most counties; various candidates elected for state senate and legislature; charles abercrombie, william barnett, edward telfair, and james jackson received highest votes for presidential electors in several counties.
Event Details
Returns of the general election for state legislature members, two U.S. Congress members, and four presidential electors held on Monday last, from Richmond, Columbia, Burke, Jefferson, Chatham, Franklin, and Wilkes counties, with vote counts in some areas and indications of majorities or highest numbers in others.