New Jersey 1805 Secretary of State
- Office:
- Secretary of State (State)
- Title:
- Secretary of State
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1805 Secretary of State
- Date:
- 1805
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Secretary of State/Secretary of State
- Candidates:
- James Linn, John Beatty
| Candidates: | James Linn[1] | John Beatty |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 31 | 20 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"On Wednesday afternoon agreeable to appointment the Two Houses went into Joint Meeting - James Cox, esq. in the chair. On proceeding to the appointment of a Secretary of State, the votes were ... Mr. Linn was of course declared duly elected." New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). November 12, 1805.
[3]"On Wednesday last another joint-meeting was held, and James Linn, Esq. made Secretary of State, vice Mr. Beatty, whose time of office had expired." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 5, 1805.
References:
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 5, 1805.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). November 11, 1805.
New-Jersey Journal (Elizabethtown, NJ). November 12, 1805.
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