Rhode Island 1803 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1803 Governor
Date:
1803
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Arthur Fenner
Candidates: Arthur Fenner[1]
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2][3]-
Bristol County-
Town of Warren[4]-
Kent County-
Newport County-
Providence County-
Town of Providence123
Washington County-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Federalists did not compete for any of the State Offices in 1803 and as the Republican Ticket was unopposed, the returns were not reported in the newpapers.
[3]"Governor - Lieutenant Governor - all the Senators - and fifty out of seventy Representative, are Republicans. - In the whole General House of Representatives, in Grand Committee, consisting of 82, the Federalists amount only to 20." Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). April 21, 1803.
[4]"Seventy three proxies were given in for the first officers in this state, for the year ensuing, agreeably to the one published in the Herald of the 7th and 14th instant." Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). April 21, 1803.

References:

Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). April 21, 1803.

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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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