Kentucky 1814 U.S. Senate

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

Label:: Kentucky 1814 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1814
State:: Kentucky
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: William T. Barry, Benjamin Mills

Candidates:	William T. Barry [1]	Benjamin Mills
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]	58	48
General Assembly	58	48

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"On yesterday the legislature proceeded by joint vote to the choice of a senator in Congress-- The vote stood thus: For William T. Barry, Esq., 58; Benjamin Mills, Esq., 48. Majority for Mr. Barry, 10." Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 17, 1814.

[3]Special Election to fill the seat of George M. Bibb, resigned.

References:

Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 17, 1814.

Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). December 19, 1814.

The Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). December 23, 1814.

Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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