Kentucky 1808 Speaker of the House Pro Tempore

Office:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Kentucky 1808 Speaker of the House Pro Tempore
Date:: 1808
State:: Kentucky
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House Pro Tempore/Speaker of the House Pro Tempore
Candidates:: Henry Davidge, Samuel South

Candidates:	Henry Davidge [1]	Samuel South
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	22	19
House of Representatives	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Monday, January 18. The speaker being absent, the house proceeded to elect a speaker PRO TEM. ... on taking the votes they stood thus--For Mr. Samuel South, 19, for Mr. Henry Davidge, 22. Whereupon Mr. Davidge was duly elected." The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). February 4, 1808.

References:

The Palladium (Frankfort, KY). February 4, 1808.

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