Pennsylvania 1820 Speaker of the Senate
- Office:
- Speaker of the Senate (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the Senate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Pennsylvania 1820 Speaker of the Senate
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the Senate/Speaker of the Senate
- Candidates:
- William Marks, William Davidson
Candidates: | William Marks[1] | William Davidson |
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Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 16 | 14 |
State Senate | 16 | 14 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]One senator, John MacMeens, was absent during the vote.
[3]"The strength of the parties in Senate, when all members are present is 17 to 14." The Mountaineer (Easton, PA). December 22, 1820.
References:
Lancaster Journal (Lancaster, PA). December 8, 1820.
The Union. United States Gazette and True American (Philadelphia, PA). December 12, 1820.
The Mountaineer (Easton, PA). December 22, 1820.
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