North Carolina 1812 Speaker of the House
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- North Carolina 1812 Speaker of the House
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- William Miller, Steele
Candidates: | William Miller[1] | Steele |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2] | 64 | 59 |
House of Commons | 64 | 59 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"House of Commons. Monday, November 16, 1812. A large majority of members assembled at two o'clock. Mr. J. A. Cameron nominated Gen. Steele of Salisbury as Speaker; Mr. Wm. R. Johnston nominated William Miller, Esq. of Warren. Gen. Steele requested to have his name withdrawn; Mr. Cameron, however, refused to withdraw it. the House proceeded to ballot, and on counting the votes, they were for... William Miller was accordingly conducted to the Chair." The Star (Raleigh, NC). November 20, 1812.
References:
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 20, 1812.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). November 20, 1812.
The Carolina Federal Republican (New Bern, NC). November 28, 1812.
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