Massachusetts 1820 Constitutional Convention President
- Office:
- Convention President (District)
- Title:
- Convention President
- Jurisdiction:
- District
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 Constitutional Convention President
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Convention President/Convention President
- Candidates:
- John Adams
| Candidates: | John Adams[1] |
|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 335 |
| Convention | 335 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The same committee was directed to collect the ballots for President of the Convention; and they reported, that the whole number taken was 352; and that the Honorable John Adams had 335 votes." Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
[3]In a speech to the Convention, John Adams, citing his age, declined the appointment as President of the Convention.
References:
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
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