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  1. Joe the Plumber is Still Not Forgotten

    http://www.common-place.dreamhost.com/election_notes/?p=45

    While Joe the Plumber’s 15 minutes of fame are fading away, it has become apparent that his place in Ohio voting history is not entirely unique. In Harrison County, in 1824, in the voting for State Representative, the official records list one vote for a candidate listed in the official records as …

    17 days ago

  2. John C. Death

    http://www.common-place.dreamhost.com/election_notes/?p=3

    As we have gone through the elections, we couldn’t help noticing that there are many cruel and unusual names. This week I present to you John C. Death. It’s a little morbid but of course all of the people of the Early Republic are dead. I find myself wondering if John C. …

    34 days ago

  3. Plummer Ijams - In honor of “Joe the Plummer”

    http://www.common-place.dreamhost.com/election_notes/?p=39

    Plummer Ijams became part of our funny names roll due to his run for the Maryland House of Delegates.  There are, of course, some variations in the spelling of his surname and others have it as “Iiams”.  Fortunately for him, indoor plumbing was uncommon. He ran for the House in 1819 and 1820. …

    34 days ago
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