Henry Fortenbaugh didn't figure he would be elected Sherriff of York County in 1877. Besides, he didn't want to run anyway.
The York Gazette ran excerpts from a "long letter" to the York Press concerning his extreme displeasure with the York Republican and his not-good chances in the upcoming election.
The Gazette article of October 30, 1877 reads:
Continue reading Reluctant York County Politician Predicts Loss.
