New York 1798 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1798 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1798
State:
New York
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
James Watson, John Taylor
Candidates: James Watson[1]John Taylor
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]8757
Assembly5748
Senate[4]309

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Election to replace John Sloss Hobart, who resigned to accept the appointment as judge of the United States District Court of New York.
[3]"Last Friday, James Watson, esq. was elected Senator in the United States by the legislature of this State. Mr. John Taylor was competitor. The votes stood this: Watson (57 Assembly, 20 Senate), Taylor (48 Assembly, 9 Senate)." The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). August 20, 1798.
[4]There were 40 Senators present. The actual votes for the candidates was not reported. The votes in the State Senate were reported in various newspapers.

References:

Journal of the New York State Senate, 1798. 17-18.
Journal of the New York Assembly, 1798. 21-22.
The Albany Gazette (Albany, NY). August 20, 1798.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). August 29, 1798.

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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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