Know Nothing Party Sweeps Jackson County

SPURR, HADLEY POPE, ALDEN, SEAMANDS, FOLEY, WILSON, MCLELLAND, PEARCE, HUNTOON

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 2/2/2008 at 13:25:56

Maquoketa Sentinel,
August 16, 1855.

ELECTION RESULT
The following is said to be the result of the election held in this county, Aug. 6th:

For County Judge.
D. F. Spurr, Know Nothing Party-------804
R. S. Hadley, Democratic Party--------675

For Recorder and Treasurer.
John Pope, Know Nothing Party---------919
John R. Alden, Democratic Party--------619

For Sheriff.
Joshua Seamands, Know Nothing Party--1034
John Foley, Democratic Party------------------484

For Surveyor.
S. C. Wilson, Know Nothing Party---------262
James McLelland, Democratic Party-----152

For Coroner.
T. J. Pearce, Know Nothing Party-------959
Cyrus Huntoon, Democratic Party-------559