Maryland 1808 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1808 Governor
Date:
1808
State:
Maryland
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Robert Wright, Thomas Johnston, John E. Howard, Richard Potts
Candidates: Robert Wright[1]Thomas JohnstonJohn E. HowardRichard Potts
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2]601643
General Assembly601643

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"A message was sent up to the House of Delegates, agreeing to proceed to the election of a governor. No person was put in nomination by the Senate in addition to Robert Wright, esq." The Whig (Baltimore, MD). November 23, 1808.

References:

Votes and Proceedings of the Maryland State Senate.
Baltimore Evening Post (Baltimore, MD). November 21, 1808.
The Whig (Baltimore, MD). November 23, 1808.
Kline's Carlisle Weekly Gazette (Carlisle, PA). December 2, 1808.

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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).
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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