New York 1812 Council of Appointment

Office:
Council of Appointment (State)
Title:
Council of Appointment
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1812 Council of Appointment
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Council of Appointment/Council of Appointment
Candidates:
Francis A. Bloodgood, Johannes Bruyn, William W. Gilbert, Henry Yates, Jr., Samuel Haight, Seth Phelps, John Stearns, Ebenezer White
Candidates: Francis A. Bloodgood[1]Johannes Bruyn[2]William W. Gilbert[3]Henry Yates, Jr.[4]Samuel HaightSeth PhelpsJohn StearnsEbenezer White
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [5][6]6666666638383838
[7][8]6666666638383838

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]William W. Gilbert was elected for the Southern district, Johannes Bruyn was elected for the Middle district, Henry Yates, Jr. was elected for the Eastern district, and Francis A. Bloodgood was elected for the Western district.
[6]Ebenezer White was a candidate for the Southern district, Samuel Haight was a candidate for the Middle district, John Stearns was a candidate for the Eastern district, and Seth Phelps was a candidate for the Western district.
[7]"From Albany, we learn that the council of appointment was chosen on Saturday.-.... to wit - ... In opposition to this Council, there were thirty-eight votes." New-York Spectator (New York, NY). February 8, 1812. New-York Herald (New York, NY). February 8, 1812.
[8]"Resolved, That William W. Gilbert, one of the senators from the Southern district; Johannes Bruyn, one of the senators from the Middle district; Henry Yates, Junior, one of the senators from the Eastern district, and Francis A. Bloodgood, one of the senators from the Western district, be and they are hereby nominated and appointed, according to the form and effect of the article of the constitution in such case made and provided, a council for the appointment of all officers within this state, other than those who, by the constitution, are directed to be otherwise chosen or appointed." Journal of the New York Assembly: At Their Thirty-Fifth Session, Begun and held at the City of Albany, the Twenty-Eighth Day of January, 1812. S. Southwick. Albany. 1812. 37-38.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1812. 37-38.
The Columbian (New York, NY). February 6, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). February 8, 1812.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). February 8, 1812.
Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). February 11, 1812.

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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).

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