Virginia 1808 State Senate, Class 3, District 2

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1808 State Senate, Class 3, District 2
Date:
1808
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Alexander Smyth, John Preston
Candidates: Alexander Smyth[1]John Preston
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]--
District of Two--
Botetourt County--
Cabell County--
Giles County--
Grayson County--
Greenbrier County--
Kanawha County--
Lee County--
Mason County771
Monroe County--
Montgomery County--
Russell County--
Tazewell County--
Washington County--
Wythe County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Alexander Smyth had been elected to represent the Botetourt district, but as he had been appointed by the president of the United States to a military command, his seat was therby vacated. Sen. j. [Senate Journal] Dec. 8, 1808. Francis Smith was his successor." A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia 1776-1918. Earl G. Swem and John W. Williams. Richmond, 1918
[3]"Alexander Smyth was appointed by President Madison to a military command and had to relinquish his seat. Francis Smith succeeded him." A Bicentennial Register of Members, Cynthia Miller Leonard, 1978.

References:

Mason County Poll Book. Court Records 1804-3. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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).

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