Kentucky 1819 Speaker of the House

Office:
Speaker of the House (State)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Kentucky 1819 Speaker of the House
Date:
1819
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
Anthony Butler, Martin D. Hardin, Joseph R. Underwood, Burr Harrison
Candidates: Anthony ButlerMartin D. HardinJoseph R. UnderwoodBurr Harrison
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2][3]31211916
House of Representatives31211916

Notes:

[1]"In the House of Representatives, the contest for Speaker was considerable--Gen. Martin D. Hardin, Col. Anthony Butler, Dr. Burr Harrison and Joseph R. Underwood, esq. were put in nomination." Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 10, 1819.
[2]"Legislature of this state. On Monday the 16th instant the General Assembly of this state met at Frankfort; nearly the whole number of Representatives being present, they proceeded to ballot for Speaker." Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 10, 1819.
[3]"House of Representatives. Monday, Dec. 6th, 1819. The General Assembly having met in pursuance of the Constitution, the House of Representatives proceeded to qualify and elect their officers. Martin D. Hardin, Joseph R. Underwood, Anthony Butler and Burr Harrison were put in nomination for Speaker." Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). December 15, 1819.

References:

Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 10, 1819.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 10, 1819.
Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 14, 1819.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). December 15, 1819.

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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).

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