Tennessee 1811 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1811 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1811
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
George W. Campbell
Candidates: George W. Campbell[1]
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]38
House of Representatives-
Senate-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"At three o'clock both houses convened in the representatives chamber for the purpose of electing a Senator in Congress vice Jenkins Whiteside resigned. G.W. Campbell was put in nomination, and on counting the ballots had 38 votes, whereupon the Speaker of the Senate rose and in the presence of both houses, pronounced George W. Campbell to be duly and constitutionally elected." Wilson's Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN). October 7, 1811.

References:

Journal of the Tennessee State Senate, 1811. 51-52.
Wilson's Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN). October 7, 1811.

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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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