Kentucky 1814 Speaker of the House, Special, Ballot 2
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Kentucky 1814 Speaker of the House, Special, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1814
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- William B. Blackburn, John Rowan
Candidates: | William B. Blackburn[1] | John Rowan |
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Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2] | 37 | 36 |
House of Representatives | 37 | 36 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"Mr. Barry having resigned his seat as Speaker, the house proceeded to the election of another. Upon the first ballot the vote stood thus: For Mr. Blackburn, 32; Mr. Rowan, 22; and Mr. Breathitt, 18. Mr. Breathitt having the least number of votes, was dropped--and a vote taken for the other two--which stood thus: For Mr. Blackburn, 37, Mr. Rowan 36." Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). December 17, 1814.
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.
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