New York 1819 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1819 U.S. Senate
Date:
1819
State:
New York
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John C. Spencer, Samuel Young, Rufus King, Philetus Swift, John Wells, Joseph C. Yates
Candidates: John C. SpencerSamuel YoungRufus KingPhiletus SwiftJohn WellsJoseph C. Yates
Affiliation:FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [1]615632111
Assembly51432811-
William K. Adams1-----
William Allen1-----
Ezekiel Bacon1-----
William Barker--1---
John Beadle--1---
Solomon Beebee-1----
William Billinghurst1-----
John Blake1-----
John Blakely-1----
George Brown, Jr.1-----
Ebenezer Brownson-1----
Carman--1---
Abner Carpenter--1---
Henry Case1-----
Seth Chase1-----
Daniel Clark-1----
Cleland1-----
Isaac Conklin-1----
John Cowles1-----
John Crispell1-----
Samuel Crittenden-1----
Clarkson Crolius-1----
George R. Davis--1---
Elijah Devoe1-----
Joseph Deyo-1----
John Doty1-----
John Dow1-----
William A. Duer--1---
Caleb Eldred-1----
Ells-1----
Andrew Finch--1---
Fosdick1-----
James G. Foster-1----
Norman Fox1-----
James Frost--1---
John Gale-1----
Bryan Green1-----
Thomas Greenly1-----
Samuel A. Groot-1----
Gros1-----
James Guion-1----
Luther Guiteau1-----
Abraham Gurnee-1----
Hermanus Guyon--1---
Robert Hall1-----
Alexander Hamilton--1---
Aaron Haring1-----
Richard Hatfield-1----
Cornelius Heeney-1----
Jacob Hees1-----
Eli Hill1-----
Nathaniel P. Hill-1----
William D. Houghtaling--1---
Gilbert Howell-1----
Thomas Howes-1----
David P. Hoyt1-----
Aaron Hubbard1-----
Thomas Humphrey-1----
Robert R. Hunter-1----
George Huntington--1---
John T. Irving-1----
Samuel Jackson1-----
Joel Keeler1-----
James Ketcham--1---
Kissam--1---
Jonathan Lapham--1---
Elisha Litchfield-1----
Henry Livingston--1---
James MacCall-1----
William MacCartney1-----
William M. MacFarlane-1----
Duncan MacMartin1-----
Abraham Matteson1-----
Jedediah Miller1-----
Hezekiah Moffatt1-----
John J. Morgan-1----
David Munro1-----
William Nichols-1----
Thomas J. Oakley--1---
Philo Orton1-----
John P. Osborn-1----
Elisha Ostrander1-----
Denison Palmer1-----
Chester Patterson-1----
Isaac Phelps, Jr.1-----
Henry Platt--1---
Polhelmus1-----
William Requa--1---
Joseph Reynolds-1----
Robbins1-----
Samuel B. Romaine-1----
Erastus Root-1----
Tuenis Schenck-1----
Peter Sharpe-1----
Daniel Simmons--1---
Elijah Spencer-1----
John A. Stevens1-----
Isaac Sutherland1-----
John Sutton1-----
Peter Swart, Jr.--1---
Jesse Thompson--1---
William Thompson-1----
David Tomlinson--1---
Michael Ulshoeffer-1----
Barent Van Buren--1---
Isaac Van Loon--1---
Jacob R. Van Rensselaer--1---
Ebenezer Wakely1-----
Cornelius H. Waldron--1---
Asahel Warner1-----
Stephen Warren--1---
Samuel Watkins-1----
Hart Weed-1----
Annanias Wells-1----
Henry Wells1-----
Williams-1----
Andrew Wilson1-----
Theodore Woodruffe1-----
David Woods, Speaker1-----
John V.N. Yates1-----
Joseph York1-----
Daniel Youngs-1----
Senate10134--1

Notes:

[1]"[In the Senate], there being no choice [made], a resolution was moved for the appointment of John C. Spencer, which was negatived, 17 to 10. A resolution for the appointment of Samuel Young was also negatived, 14 to 13--as was also a resolution in favor of Rufus King, 2 to 5. And the senate adjourned without coming to a choice. . . . [In the Assembly], there being no choice [made], Mr. Bacon moved a resolution for the appointment of John C. Spencer, which was negatived 72 to 54; Gen. Root then moved a resolution for the appointment of Col. Young, which was also negatived, 82 to 44; as was a resolution moved by Mr. Oakley in favor of Mr. King, 90 to 25....Gen. Root then offered a resolution for the appointment of Philetus Swift. Mr. Oakley moved to amend the resolution by striking out the name of Mr. Swift, which was carried in the affirmative. He then proposed to fill the blank with the name of John Wells, of the city of New York; which was negatived 96 to 29. And the house adjourned." Long-Island Star (Brooklyn, NY). February 10, 1819.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1819. 280-283.
Journal of the New York State Senate, 1819. 80-83.
The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). February 5, 1819.
Franklin Gazette (for the Country) (Philadelphia, PA). February 6, 1819.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). February 9, 1819.
Lansingburgh Gazette (Lansingburgh, NY). February 9, 1819.
Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). February 9, 1819.
Long-Island Star (Brooklyn, NY). February 10, 1819.
The Observer (Schoharie, NY). February 10, 1819.
Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). February 10, 1819.
Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). February 10, 1819.
Virginia Patriot, and Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). February 10, 1819.
Cherry-Valley Gazette (Cherry Valley, NY). February 11, 1819.
Plattsburgh Republican (Plattsburgh, NY). February 13, 1819.
Rochester Telegraph (Rochester, NY). February 16, 1819.

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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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