Maryland 1798 Governor, Special, November 14

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Maryland 1798 Governor, Special, November 14
Date:
1798
State:
Maryland
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Benjamin Ogle
Candidates: Benjamin Ogle[1]
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2]-
General Assembly-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Monday last [November 12] the general assembly, agreeably to the constitution and form of government, proceeded to the election of a governor, in the room of John Henry, Esquire, who resigned, and appointed the hon. Thomas Sim Lee, Esquire, who declined accepting the appointment, and yesterday [November 14] they proceeded to a new election, when the hon. Benjamin Ogle, Esquire, was elected and qualified as governor." The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). November 15, 1798.

References:

The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, MD). November 15, 1798.

These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.