Louisiana 1812 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Louisiana 1812 U.S. Senate
Date:
1812
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Noel Destrehan, Allan B. Magruder, James Brown, Eliguis Fromentin, Livingston
Candidates: John Noel Destrehan[1]Allan B. Magruder[2]James BrownEliguis FromentinLivingston
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3]21211653
General Assembly[4]21211653

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"On Thursday, the General Assembly held an election for two Senators to represent this state in the Congress of the United States. Mr. Destrehan and Mr. Magruder were elected." American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). October 14, 1812.
[4]The Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA), The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA) and Connecticut reported 6 votes for Eliguis Fromentin and 2 votes for Mr. Livingston.

References:

Journal of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812. 80.
The Louisiana Gazette and New-Orleans Advertiser (New Orleans, LA). September 5, 1812.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). October 9, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1812.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). October 14, 1812.
American Watchman; and Delaware Republican (Wilmington, DE). October 14, 1812.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). November 3, 1812.

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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).
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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