Virginia 1823 State Senate, Class 1, District 3

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1823 State Senate, Class 1, District 3
Date:
1823
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John B. Clopton, John B. Christian, Brazure W. Pryor
Candidates: John B. Clopton[1]John B. ChristianBrazure W. Pryor
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]---
District of Three---
Charles City County---
Elizabeth City County21703
Henrico County17016-
James City County---
New Kent County---
City of Richmond11623-
Warwick County---
City of Williamsburg[4]---
York County---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]John B. Clopton succeeded William Browne, who had been appointed chancellor of the Fredericksburg and Williamsburg districts.
[3]"We understand that Mr. John B. Clopton is elected to the Senate from this district by more than 100 majority." Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). January 11, 1823.
[4]At the time, Williamsburg was split between James City County and York County and was not yet an independent city. The votes in Williamsburg appear to have been reported independently of either county.

References:

Elizabeth City Deeds. Vol. 32. 508-509. Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). January 9, 1823.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). January 11, 1823.

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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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