North Carolina 1822 Speaker of the House
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- North Carolina 1822 Speaker of the House
- Date:
- 1822
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- John D. Jones, James Mebane
Candidates: | John D. Jones[1] | James Mebane |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 65 | 55 |
House of Commons | 65 | 55 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"House of Commons. Monday, Nov. 18. Mr. Pugh moved that John D. Jones, the Representative from the town of Wilmington, be appointed Speaker of the House of Commons; and Mr. Hill from Stokes, moved that James Mebane, one of the Representatives from Orange be appointed. Whereupon a ballot took place and Mr. Jones was reported as duly elected 65 votes to 55." Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 22, 1822.
[3]The Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA) lists James Mebane as James McLane.
References:
Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Gazette (Raleigh, NC). November 22, 1822.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 26, 1822.
Milton Gazette and Roanoke Advertiser (Milton, NC). November 28, 1822.
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