Party Affiliation, Augusta County
We identified a total of 406 party activists in Augusta County through the newspapers--72 percent Whig and 28 percent Democrat.
|
Frequency |
Valid Percent |
Whig |
75 |
72.1 |
Democrat |
29 |
27.9 |
Total |
104 |
100.0 |
|
Household Wealth Cohorts |
Total |
|
0 - $975 |
$976 - $4,187 |
$4,188 - $9,625 |
$9,262 - $21,999 |
$22,000 + |
|
No. Record |
155 |
143 |
131 |
126 |
109 |
664 |
Whig |
0 |
6 |
14 |
24 |
26 |
70 |
Democrat |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
29 |
Total |
155 |
152 |
149 |
158 |
149 |
763 |
|
Farm Value |
Total |
|
0 - $1,999 |
$2,000 - $3,999 |
$4,000 - $7,570 |
$7,571 - $12,000 |
$13,000 + |
|
No. Record |
66 |
80 |
72 |
55 |
65 |
338 |
Whig |
3 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
14 |
52 |
Democrat |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
16 |
Total |
70 |
89 |
86 |
79 |
82 |
406 |
|
Farm Size (in acres) |
Total |
|
0 - 99 |
100 - 299 |
300 - 499 |
500 - 999 |
1000 + |
|
No. Record |
66 |
173 |
54 |
34 |
11 |
338 |
Whig |
3 |
22 |
13 |
12 |
2 |
52 |
Democrat |
1 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
Total |
70 |
203 |
73 |
46 |
14 |
406 |
|
Number of Slaves Held |
Total |
|
0 |
1 |
2 - 5 |
6 - 10 |
11 - 20 |
21 - 30 |
31 + |
|
No. Record |
551 |
36 |
49 |
33 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
703 |
Whig |
31 |
6 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
Democrat |
18 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
Total |
600 |
44 |
64 |
48 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
807 |
|
Soil Ratings |
Total |
|
Best |
Medium |
Worst |
|
No. Record |
571 |
76 |
56 |
703 |
Whig |
60 |
6 |
9 |
75 |
Democrat |
25 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
Total |
656 |
84 |
67 |
807 |
|
Proximity of Household to Town |
Total |
|
Greater than 1 Mile |
Less than 1 Mile |
|
No. Record |
546 |
157 |
703 |
Whig |
53 |
22 |
75 |
Democrat |
18 |
11 |
29 |
Total |
617 |
190 |
807 |
The data are based on the GIS of Augusta and Franklin households--maps are derived from a D. H. Davison map of Franklin County,
published in 1858, and a Jedediah Hotchkiss map of Augusta County, published in 1870, and based on surveys completed "during
the war." The maps have been georeferenced at the Virginia Center for Digital History, using ESRI Arc Info to produce a Geographic
Information Systems map and database of households based on U.S. census data from the population, agricultural, and slaveowners'
schedules.
Edward L. Ayers and William G. Thomas, III Party Affiliation, Augusta County 2001.
Points of Analysis to this Data:
"In Augusta, Democratic and Whig activists had different occupational and social profiles, with the Whigs appearing more 'respectable.'"
"In Augusta, Whig Party activists were more likely to own slaves and to own bigger and more valuable farms than their Democratic
counterparts."
Citation: Key = E159
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