New Jersey 1806 Speaker of the Assembly
- Office:
- Speaker of the Assembly (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the Assembly
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1806 Speaker of the Assembly
- Date:
- 1806
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the Assembly/Speaker of the Assembly
- Candidates:
- James Cox, William Coxe
| Candidates: | James Cox[1] | William Coxe |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2] | 20 | 16 |
| In convention | 20 | 16 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The relative strength of parties in the House of Assembly, was decided on Tuesday last in the choice of a Speaker and Clerk, -- The Republicans nominated James Cox, esq. for Speaker, and the Federalist nominated William Coxe esq. for the same office. On taking the question, the votes were as follow: .... Neither of the Candidates voted; and Mr. Willits, of Cape May, a federalist, and Mr. Clark of Gloucester, a Republican, were absent. So that the parties are divided as we stated in our last, 22 Republicans to 18 federalists." The True American (Trenton, NJ). November 3, 1806.
References:
The True American (Trenton, NJ). November 3, 1806.
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