Pennsylvania 1809 Speaker of the House

Office:
Speaker of the House (State)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1809 Speaker of the House
Date:
1809
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
James Engle, Isaac Griffin, John Sterrett
Candidates: James EngleIsaac GriffinJohn Sterrett
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]8711
House of Representatives8711

Notes:

[1]"Ninety members met, and elected James Engle, speaker, without a dissenting voice, except that of Frederick Evans, who voted for John Sterrett, and Isaac Griffin, voted for William Piper. Absent Messrs. Pollack, Montgomery, Wells, M'Alevy and Brown (of Cumberland)." The Reporter (Washington, PA). December 18, 1809.

References:

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 8, 1809.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). December 18, 1809.

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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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