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Sunbury American
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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The Sunbury American publishes the Democratic Party nominations for the 1851 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, including candidates for governor, canal commissioner, supreme court judges, and local county offices in Northumberland County.
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SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1851.
H. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
V. B. PALMER is our authorized agent to receive our subscription and advertising at his office, in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Baltimore.
To Advertisers.—The circulation of the Sunbury American among the different towns on the Susquehanna is not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in Northern Pennsylvania.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM BIGLER,
of Clearfield County.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
SETH CLOVER,
of Clarion County.
For Judges of the Supreme Court.
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland.
WALTER H. LOWRIE, of Allegheny.
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster.
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
County Nominations.
Senator:
Dr. LEWIS HECK, of Dauphin county.
President Judge:
ALEXANDER JORDAN, of Sunbury.
Assembly:
WILLIAM FOLLMER, of Turbut.
Associate Judges:
GEORGE WEISER, of Sunbury.
JAMES H. M'CORMICK, of Milton.
Sheriff:
WILLIAM B. KIPP, of Rush.
Prothonotary:
JAMES BEARD, of Milton.
Commissioner:
CHARLES WEAVER, of Sunbury.
Treasurer:
JACOB YOUNG, of Sunbury.
Coroner:
AARON KELLY, of Shamokin.
Auditor:
J. I. ZIMMERMAN, of Sunbury.
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Domestic News Details
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Sunbury
Event Date
August 30, 1851
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Publication of Democratic Party nominations for Governor (William Bigler of Clearfield County), Canal Commissioner (Seth Clover of Clarion County), Judges of the Supreme Court (John B. Gibson of Cumberland, Walter H. Lowrie of Allegheny, Jeremiah S. Black of Somerset, Ellis Lewis of Lancaster, James Campbell of Philadelphia), and county positions including Senator (Dr. Lewis Heck of Dauphin County), President Judge (Alexander Jordan of Sunbury), Assembly (William Follmer of Turbut), Associate Judges (George Weiser of Sunbury, James H. M'Cormick of Milton), Sheriff (William B. Kipp of Rush), Prothonotary (James Beard of Milton), Commissioner (Charles Weaver of Sunbury), Treasurer (Jacob Young of Sunbury), Coroner (Aaron Kelly of Shamokin), and Auditor (J. I. Zimmerman of Sunbury).