North Carolina 1809 Speaker of the House

Office:: Speaker of the House (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: North Carolina 1809 Speaker of the House
Date:: 1809
State:: North Carolina
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:: Thomas Davis, William Gaston

Candidates:	Thomas Davis [1]	William Gaston
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [2]	95	29
House of Commons	95	29

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"The members having assembled at the State-House, to the number of 124, which being more than a majority, and being duly qualified, Mr. Gibson moved that Mr. William Gaston be appointed Speaker. Mr. J.H. Bryan moved that General Thomas Davis be appointed to that office. A ballot being called for, the Clerks proceeded to take it; when it appeared on counting out the votes, they were as follow: Thomas Davis - 95; William Gaston - 29. Republican majority - 66." Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 23, 1809.

References:

Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina State Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 23, 1809.

Newbern Herald (New Bern, NC). December 4, 1809.

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