Pennsylvania 1824 Speaker of the House, Ballot 5

Office:: Speaker of the House (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Pennsylvania 1824 Speaker of the House, Ballot 5
Date:: 1824
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: Fifth Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:: Joel B. Sutherland, Joseph Ritner, William Lehman, Ner Middlesworth, George N. Baker, Joseph Starne

Candidates:	Joel B. Sutherland [1]	Joseph Ritner	William Lehman	Ner Middlesworth	George N. Baker	Joseph Starne
Affiliation:	Republican					Republican
Final Result: [2][3][4]	49	37	3	3	1	1
House of Representatives	49	37	3	3	1	1

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"On the 5th ballot the Federal members settled the question by voting for Sutherland." The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1824.

[3]The Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA) and Juniata Gazette (Lewistown, PA) list no votes for George N. Baker.

[4]The Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA) lists 5 votes for William Lehman.

References:

American Volunteer (Carlisle, PA). December 9, 1824.

Harrisburg Chronicle (Harrisburg, PA). December 9, 1824.

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1824.

Der Readinger Adler (Reading, PA). December 14, 1824.

Juniata Gazette (Lewistown, PA). December 14, 1824.

Village Record, or Chester and Delaware Federalist (West Chester, PA). December 15, 1824.

The Examiner (Washington, PA). December 18, 1824.

The Reporter (Washington, PA). December 27, 1824.

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