Tennessee 1804 Electoral College, District 5

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1804 Electoral College, District 5
Date:
1804
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
George Ridley, Henry Small
Electors: George Ridley[1]Henry Small
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublican
Presidential Candidate:Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Final Result: [2]778165
District of Five778-
Davidson County--
Dickson County--
Montgomery County--
Robertson County--
Rutherford County--
Stewart County--
Williamson County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In concurrence with the executive recommendation, a law was enacted on November 3, 1803, dividing the state into five sections and providing that each section was entitled to elect one elector who was empowered to cast his vote for President and Vice-President of the Unites States. The 'sections' as they were specified in the law were as follows: Fifth; Davideson, Williamson, Robertson, Montgomery, Stewart, Rutherford, and Dickson counties." Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, 1796-1821.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Tennessee Gazette and Mero-District Advertiser (Nashville, TN). August 8, 1804.
The Tennessee Gazette and Mero-District Advertiser (Nashville, TN). November 28, 1804.
White, Robert Hiram. Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, 1796-1821. Vol. 1. Nashville: The Tennessee Historical Commission, 1952.

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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).
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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