Kentucky 1813 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Kentucky 1813 U.S. Senate
Date:
1813
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Jesse Bledsoe, Stephen Ormsby, Anthony Butler, Isham Talbot
Candidates: Jesse BledsoeStephen OrmsbyAnthony ButlerIsham Talbot
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]35282221
House of Representatives26221614
State Senate9667

Notes:

[1]The Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH) and the Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly and The American list 36 votes for Jesse Bledsoe.
[2]"Frankfort, KY, Jan. 13. On yesterday the election came on by joint vote of both branches of the Legislature, for a Senator to represent this state in Congress for six years in the room of John Pope, Esq. whose time expireson the 4th day, of March next. On the first ballot the polls stood thus: For Jesse Bledsoe, 36, Stephen Ormsby, 28, Anthony Butler, 22, Isham Talbot, 21." Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). January 27, 1813.

References:

Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). January 19, 1813.
American Statesman (Lexington, KY). January 23, 1813.
Muskingum Messenger (Zanesville, OH). January 27, 1813.
Election of United States Senators by the General Assembly (typed manuscript). Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.

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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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