Pennsylvania 1793 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Pennsylvania 1793 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1793
State:: Pennsylvania
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: Albert Gallatin, Henry Miller, Arthur Saint Clair, William Irvine

Candidates:	Albert Gallatin [1]	Henry Miller	Arthur Saint Clair	William Irvine
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4]	45	35	1	1
General Assembly	45	35	1	1
House of Representatives	36	26	1	1
State Senate	9	9	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Thursday, the 28th February, agreeably to certain resolutions, the members of both Houses of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, met at noon in the Senate Chamber, and proceeded to the choice of a Federal Senator, to represent this State in the Senate of the United States. -- Mr. Powel Presided, Messrs. Swanwick and Hannah were Tellers; the Clerk of the Senate called over the names of the members of that House, and the clerk of the House of Representatives called over the names of the members thereof -- each answering and voting, viva voce, as follows:" The Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 6, 1793.

[3]Five members of the House of Representatives failed to vote.

[4]Albert Gallatin took the oath of office on December 2, 1793, but a petition filed on the same day alleged that Gallatin was not a U.S. citizen. On February 28, 1794, the Senate determined that Gallatin was, in fact, not a citizen under the existing laws and declared the election void. The seat was finally filled through another election held on March 31, 1794.

References:

Journal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1793.

Journal of the Pennsylvania State Senate, 1793.

The Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 6, 1793.

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