South Carolina 1822 Senate President

Office:: Senate President (State)
Title:: Senate President
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: South Carolina 1822 Senate President
Date:: 1822
State:: South Carolina
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Senate President/Senate President
Candidates:: John Lide Wilson, Benjamin Huger

Candidates:	John Lide Wilson [1]	Benjamin Huger
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	21	18
Senate	-	-

Notes:

[1]John Lide Wilson is elected, and was also elected Governor of South Carolina, where he served.

[2]The Southern Patriot lists John L. Wilson with a majority of 6 votes.

References:

Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 28, 1822.

Charleston Mercury, and Morning Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 30, 1822.

Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). December 17, 1822.

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