Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 6
Date:
1797
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Matthew Clay
Candidates: Matthew Clay[1]
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2]-
District of Six-
Campbell County-
Halifax County-
Pittsylvania County-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Matthew Clay, Halifax, in the room of Isaac Coles." The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 4, 1797

References:

The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). March 31, 1797.
The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 4, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 7, 1797.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.

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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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