New York 1798 Speaker of the Assembly, Second Session

Office:
Speaker of the Assembly (State)
Title:
Speaker of the Assembly
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1798 Speaker of the Assembly, Second Session
Date:
1798
State:
New York
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the Assembly/Speaker of the Assembly
Candidates:
Dirck Ten Broeck, John Swartwout
Candidates: Dirck Ten Broeck[1]John Swartwout
Affiliation:
Final Result: 5837
Assembly[2][3]5837

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The Assembly having formed a quorum, proceeded to choose a Speaker, when Dirck Ten Broeck, Esq. had 58 votes John Swartwout, Esq. [had] 37 [votes] Mr. Ten Broeck accordingly took the chair." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). August 10, 1798.
[3]"Mr. Swartwout of New York was a competitor with Mr. Ten Broeck, for the Speaker's chair - The choice was made by ballot. Mr. Ten Broeck had 58 votes Mr. Swartwout [had] 37 [votes] Majority, 21." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). August 10, 1798.

References:

The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). August 10, 1798.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). August 10, 1798.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). August 10, 1798.

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handwritten notes
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