Pennsylvania 1816 Speaker of the Senate

Office:
Speaker of the Senate (State)
Title:
Speaker of the Senate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1816 Speaker of the Senate
Date:
1816
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the Senate/Speaker of the Senate
Candidates:
John Todd
Candidates: John Todd[1]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]-
State Senate-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"John Todd, esq. has been unanimously elected Speaker of the Senate, with the exception of his own vote. There were twenty-six members present." American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). December 5, 1816.

References:

American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). December 5, 1816.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). December 10, 1816.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). December 11, 1816.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). December 11, 1816.
The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). December 13, 1816.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). December 23, 1816.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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