Kentucky 1815 Speaker of the House
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Kentucky 1815 Speaker of the House
- Date:
- 1815
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- John J. Crittenden, John Rowan, William B. Blackburn
Candidates: | John J. Crittenden | John Rowan | William B. Blackburn |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [1][2][3] | 27 | 24 | 17 |
House of Representatives | 27 | 24 | 17 |
Notes:
[1]"To the Editor. Frankfort, Dec. 4, 1815. The Legislature this day commenced with a very large majority of all members. William B. Blackburn, John Rowan, and John J. Crittenden were nominated for Speaker, to the House of Representatives. : Crittenden, 27, Rowan 24, Blackburn, 17." The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). December 6, 1815.
[2]"Frankfort, Dec. 4, 1815. The Legislature this day commenced with a very large majority of all members. William B. Blackburn, John Rowan and John J. Crittenden were nominated for Speaker to the House of Representatives. : Crittenden, 27, Rowan, 24, Blackburn, 17." Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 8, 1815.
[3]"On Monday last according to law, the members of the Legislature convened in the Capitol. A quorum being formed, the house proceeded to the choice of a Speaker--when it appeared that John J. Crittenden, Esq. had a majority of the votes for that office." Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 11, 1815.
References:
The Western Citizen (Paris, KY). December 6, 1815.
The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 8, 1815.
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 11, 1815.
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