Maryland 1800 Governor's Council

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Maryland 1800 Governor's Council
Date:: 1800
State:: Maryland
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: Thomas Buchanan, Arthur Shaaf, James Thomas, John Davidson, Samuel Ridout, William Kelby, Allen B. Duckett, Thomas Diggs, Reverdy Gheislin, John Scott

Candidates:	Thomas Buchanan [1]	Arthur Shaaf [2]	James Thomas [3]	John Davidson [4]	Samuel Ridout [5]	William Kelby	Allen B. Duckett	Thomas Diggs	Reverdy Gheislin	John Scott
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [6]	54	52	49	48	48	45	44	42	40	40
General Assembly	54	52	49	48	48	45	44	42	40	40

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]"The Governors Council was chosen by a joint ballot of the two branches of the General Assembly yesterday. The Old members were all re-elected, except Samuel Ridout, Esq. who was chosen in the room of the Hon. J. R. Wilner, declined." The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). November 25, 1800.

References:

Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 13, 1800.

The American. And Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 14, 1800.

The Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 15, 1800.

The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). November 25, 1800.

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