New Jersey 1809 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New Jersey 1809 Governor
Date:
1809
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Joseph Bloomfield, William S. Pennington, William Russell, Aaron Ogden
Candidates: Joseph Bloomfield[1]William S. PenningtonWilliam RussellAaron Ogden
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]----
In convention----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Legislature of New Jersey convened on the 26th ult. and on the next day Joseph Bloomfield was reelected Governor of the state without opposition." Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 17, 1809.
[3]"On Friday afternoon both houses of the Legislation were convened in Joint meeting for the purpose of appointing a Governor and sundry Clerks of the pleas. Three candidates for the office of Governor had been placed on nomination by the democrats, William S. Pennington, Joseph Bloomfield, and William Russell, and by the Federalists, one candidate, Aaron Ogden. A caucus, as usual, of the prevailing party was held the night preceeding the joint-meeting, to determine who should be governor. We understand that the eastern and western democrats divided as to the person who should succeed the present governor. Neither, it seems wanted him continued, but each party determined not to resign its favorite man. Thus situated it was finally concluded to let the old governor go in once more and give up contention. On the opening of the joint-meeting, an eastern democrat withdrew Judge Pennington's name, and a western democrat that of Judge Russell; whereupon Mr. Parker withdrew Col. Ogden's and Governor Bloomfield was re-appointed without opposition." The Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 30, 1809.

References:

Trenton Federalist (Trenton, NJ). October 30, 1809.
The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 14, 1809.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). November 17, 1809.

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