Pennsylvania 1814 Speaker of the Senate, Ballot 1

Office:
Speaker of the Senate (State)
Title:
Speaker of the Senate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1814 Speaker of the Senate, Ballot 1
Date:
1814
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the Senate/Speaker of the Senate
Candidates:
Presley C. Lane, Isaac Weaver, John Tod
Candidates: Presley C. LaneIsaac WeaverJohn Tod
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]11112
State Senate11112

Notes:

[1]"The Legislature of Pennsylvania met at Harrisburg on the 6th inst. A quorum of both houses appeared on that day...neither of the candidates having a majority, the senate then adjourned ~ the next day the same ballot was made." The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). December 20, 1814. The Senate ultimately cast two ballots on December 6 and two ballots on December 7 before a decision was made on December 8.

References:

The Chronicle or Harrisburgh Visitor (Harrisburg, PA). December 12, 1814.
The Pittsburgh Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). December 20, 1814.
The Huntingdon Gazette (Huntingdon, PA). December 22, 1814.

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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).
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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