Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1797 U.S. House of Representatives, District 15
Date:
1797
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
John Dawson, Thomas Posey
Candidates: John Dawson[1]Thomas Posey
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]--
District of Fifteen--
Louisa County195161
Madison County[4][5]--
Orange County15646
Spotsylvania County20468

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"We understand that the Hon. John Dawson, had a majority of 110 votes in the county of Orange, 40 in Madison and 36 in Louisa County; making a majority in the district (comprehending Spotsylvania) of 322 votes." Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 31, 1797.
[3]"John Dawson in the room of James Madison, Esq.; who declined serving." The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.
[4]"In Madison a majority of 50 in favor of Mr. Dawson. Total Majority 330." The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). March 24, 1797.
[5]I do not recollect the numbers but about 30 Majority for Dawson." The Papers of James Madison, 502 - 503.

References:

Francis Taylor Diaries. March 20, 1797. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). March 24, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 27, 1797.
The Virginia Gazette, and Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). March 28, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 29, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 31, 1797.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). March 31, 1797.
The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, VA). April 4, 1797.
Aurora. General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 7, 1797.
The Virginia Herald (Fredericksburg, VA). April 7, 1797.
The North-Carolina Minerva, and Raleigh Advertiser (Raleigh, NC). April 8, 1797.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). April 13, 1797.
Mattern, David B., J. C. A. Stagg, Jeanne K. Cross and Susan Holbrook Perdue, ed. The Papers of James Madison, Congressional Series. Vol. 16. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1989. 502-503.

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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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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).
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).
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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