Maryland 1798 Governor, Special, November 12

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1798 Governor, Special, November 12
Date:
1798
State:
Maryland
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Thomas Sim Lee
Candidates: Thomas Sim Lee[1]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]-
General Assembly-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Thomas Sim Lee, Esq. was on the 12th ult. elected governor of the State of Maryland, without opposition." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). December 14, 1798.
[3]"On Monday last [November 12] the general assembly, agreeably to the constitution and form of government, proceeded to the election of a governor, in the room of John Henry, Esquire, who resigned, and appointed the hon. Thomas Sim Lee, Esquire, who declined accepting the appointment, and yesterday [November 14] they proceeded to a new election, when the hon. Benjamin Ogle, Esquire, was elected and qualified as governor." The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). November 15, 1798.

References:

Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA). November 15, 1798.
The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). November 15, 1798.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). December 14, 1798.

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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).

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