New Jersey 1799 Treasurer
- Office:
- Treasurer (State)
- Title:
- Treasurer
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1799 Treasurer
- Date:
- 1799
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- Third Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Treasurer/Treasurer
- Candidates:
- James Salter, Maskell Ewing
| Candidates: | James Salter[1] | Maskell Ewing |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: [2][3][4] | 27 | 22 |
| In convention | 27 | 22 |
| Legislative Council | 6 | 4 |
| General Assembly | 20 | 18 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ) uses the spelling Saltar for James Salter.
[3]"The meeting proceeded to the choice of a treasurer ; the persons in nomination being Mr. James Salter, Maskell Ewing, esquire, Peter DeVroom, esquire, and Captain Abraham G. Claypoole ... In the third trial the votes stood as follow: ... Whereby it appeared that James Salter, esquire, was duly chosen." Journal of the New Jersey State Assembly, 1799. 38-39.
[4]The Journal of the New Jersey State Assembly reports 27 votes for James Salter on the third ballot, but only 26 names are listed as voting for him.
References:
Journal of the New Jersey State Assembly, 1799. 38-39.
The Genius of Liberty (Morristown, NJ). November 7, 1799.
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