New Jersey 1798 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1798 Governor
Date:
1798
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Richard Howell, scattering
Candidates: Richard Howell[1]scattering
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]-1
Assembly--
Council--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"At a joint meeting of both Houses of the Legislature of this State, on Thursday last, Richard Howell, Esq. was re-elected Governor of this state, there being no candidate in opposition." The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). November 8, 1798.
[3]New Brunswick, Nov. 6. Richard Howell, Esquire, has been re-elected Governor by the Legislature, now in session, without opposition. There was some talk of other candidates for that office, we are happy to find that his election was unanimous." The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). November 13, 1798.
[4]"It is with infinite satisfaction we inform our readers, that yesterday the federal interest of N. Jersey obtained a complete triumph over the anti-federal junto. Notwithstanding the attempts which were made by the latter to oust Gov. Howell, he was reelected Governour by an almost unanimous vote--there being only one in the opposition." Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). November 20, 1798.

References:

The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). November 8, 1798.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). November 9, 1798.
The Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). November 13, 1798.
Federal Galaxy (Brattleboro, VT). November 20, 1798.
Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA). November 22, 1798.

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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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