Connecticut 1809 Governor, Special
- Office:
- Governor (State)
- Title:
- Governor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Connecticut 1809 Governor, Special
- Date:
- 1809
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor/Governor
- Candidates:
- John Treadwell, Asa Spalding, Roger Griswold, Matthew Griswold
| Candidates: | John Treadwell[1] | Asa Spalding | Roger Griswold | Matthew Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican | Federalist | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2] | 114 | 45 | 40 | 2 |
| General Assembly | 114 | 45 | 40 | 2 |
| Council of Assistants[3] | 7 | - | 5 | - |
| House of Representatives | 107 | 45 | 35 | 2 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut died on August 7, 1809. Even though there was a Lieutenant Governor who could assume official duties, when the new Legislature convened in October, and after some discussion about the legality of doing so, they decided to elect a new Governor. John Treadwell, the sitting Lieutenant Governor, was elected.
[3]The American Mercury (Hartford, CT) was the only newspaper to report the Council vote. All other newspapers listed the Council vote as unanimous for John Treadwell.
References:
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). October 24, 1809.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). October 26, 1809.
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). October 26, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). October 26, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 30, 1809.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). October 31, 1809.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 1, 1809.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). November 1, 1809.
Independent American (Georgetown, DC). November 2, 1809.
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