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October 13, 1797 in Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Domestic News October 13, 1797

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

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Joseph M'clellan, John Shoemaker, Lindsay Coates, Roger Kirk, Thomas Bull, James Hannum, Abiah Taylor, Joseph Hemphill, Cadwalader Evans, Benjamin Brooke, Peter Muhlenberg, Nicholas Bellow, Henry Pawling, Joseph Tyson, Abraham Shultz, Seth Chapman

Q: What keywords are associated?

Election Returns, Chester County, Montgomery County, Senator Election, Assembly Election

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Election returns from Chester and Montgomery Counties for Senator and Assembly seats. Joseph M'Clellan leads in Senator race across counties. Various candidates listed with vote counts for Assembly in both counties.

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ELECTION.
Chester County. Returns:
SENATOR,
Joseph M'Clellan, 222
John Shoemaker, 106
Lindsay Coates, 60

ASSEMBLY
Roger Kirk, 2313
Thomas Bull, 1805
James Hannum, 1947
Abiah Taylor, 1745
Joseph Hemphill, 1743

Montgomery County
Return.
SENATOR.
Joseph M'Clellan, 763
Lindsay Coates, 603
John Shoemaker, 361.

ASSEMBLY
Cadwalader Evans, 1000.
Benjamin Brooke, 947:
Peter Muhlenberg, 880
Nicholas Bellow, 866
Henry Pawling, 865
Joseph Tyson, 83
Abraham Shultz, 775
Seth Chapman, 164

New members..
Montgomery county sends four members,
Some accounts make Mr. Bellow, and Mr. Pawling equal in number of votes.
The district composed of Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties, elects one Senator this year. Mr. M'Clellan is unquestionably chosen.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Election Returns Chester County Montgomery County Senator Election Assembly Election

What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph M'clellan John Shoemaker Lindsay Coates Roger Kirk Thomas Bull James Hannum Abiah Taylor Joseph Hemphill Cadwalader Evans Benjamin Brooke Peter Muhlenberg Nicholas Bellow Henry Pawling Joseph Tyson Abraham Shultz Seth Chapman

Where did it happen?

Chester County And Montgomery County

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Primary Location

Chester County And Montgomery County

Key Persons

Joseph M'clellan John Shoemaker Lindsay Coates Roger Kirk Thomas Bull James Hannum Abiah Taylor Joseph Hemphill Cadwalader Evans Benjamin Brooke Peter Muhlenberg Nicholas Bellow Henry Pawling Joseph Tyson Abraham Shultz Seth Chapman

Outcome

joseph m'clellan chosen as senator for bucks, chester, and montgomery district. montgomery sends four assembly members, with bellow and pawling tied in some accounts. vote counts: chester senator - m'clellan 222, shoemaker 106, coates 60; assembly - kirk 2313, hannum 1947, bull 1805, taylor 1745, hemphill 1743. montgomery senator - m'clellan 763, coates 603, shoemaker 361; assembly - evans 1000, brooke 947, muhlenberg 880, bellow 866, pawling 865, shultz 775, tyson 83, chapman 164.

Event Details

Returns from Chester County for Senator and Assembly. Returns from Montgomery County for Senator and Assembly. District of Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery elects one Senator, with M'Clellan chosen.