Rhode Island 1807 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Rhode Island 1807 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:: 1807
State:: Rhode Island
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: Elisha Matthewson, Jonathan Russell, James Burrill, Jr.

Candidates:	Elisha Matthewson [1]	Jonathan Russell	James Burrill, Jr.
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	57	18	2
General Assembly	57	18	2

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Elisha Matthewson, Esq. of Scituate was chosen a Senator from this state to the Congress of the United States, in the room of the Hon. James Fenner, elected Governor." Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). November 7, 1807.

References:

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). November 7, 1807.

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