John F. Stinson
Democratic nominee and unopposed candidate for justice of the peace in Chapel District in 1923.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of June 28, 1923 reports that the Democratic Executive Committee declared its nominees for the primary of August 7, listing John F. Stinson for justice of the peace in Chapel District, and its issue of October 11, 1923 lists J. F. Stinson among the unopposed Democratic candidates for justice of the peace of Clarke County in Chapel District.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of June 28, 1923 reports that the Democratic Executive Committee declared its nominees for the primary of August 7, listing John F. Stinson for justice of the peace in Chapel District, and its issue of October 11, 1923 lists J. F. Stinson among the unopposed Democratic candidates for justice of the peace of Clarke County in Chapel District.
What the source supports
That John F. Stinson was the Democratic nominee and an unopposed candidate for justice of the peace in Chapel District in 1923.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The October notice prints only "J. F. Stinson"; reading it as John F. Stinson rests on the matching initials, surname, office and district. The notice gives no result for the election.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The June 28, 1923 report of the Democratic nominees.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, report of the Democratic Executive Committee's nominees
Relevant passageAt a meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee held in the office of W. T. Lewis the 2?>rd [23rd] day ot [of] June, 1 923, the following names wen [were] declared nominees at Primary August Tth [7th] for the respective offices hereinafter set forth. ... Justice of the Peace: ... Chape! [Chapel] District: John F. Stinson.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The October 11, 1923 notice of unopposed candidates.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., October 11, 1923
Clarke Courier · 1923-10-11 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, notice of Democratic candidates unopposed in the November general election
Relevant passageDEMOCRATS UNOPPOSED IN GENERAL ELECTION Democratic Candidates for state and local offices will be unopposed in the State election, to be held in the ounty [county] November 6. ... For Justiecs [Justices] of the Peace of Clarke County, ... Chapel District ... J. F. Stinson. For overseer of the Poor of Clarke County, ... Chapel District Ernest L. Alger; Longmarsh District Holmes E. Mc Aboy.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-15. How this project checks its sources
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