New York 1809 Assembly, Columbia County

Office:
Assembly (State)
Title:
Assemblyman
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
New York 1809 Assembly, Columbia County
Date:
1809
State:
New York
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Assembly/Assemblyman
Candidates:
Henry W. Livingston, Anson Pratt, William Lusk, Thomas P. Grosvenor, James I. Van Alen, Robert L. Livingston, John C. Hogeboom, Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, Johannis Bruyn, Samuel Haight, Horace Jones, George Lawrence, Matthew Dorr, Robert L. Hogeboom, Joseph Sixpence, Cornwall Brush, James Oliver, John H. Dayton, Samuel Heath, Hezekiah L. Hosmer, Robert Jenkins, James Lusk, Henry W. Pratt
Candidates: Henry W. Livingston[1]Anson Pratt[2]William Lusk[3]Thomas P. Grosvenor[4]James I. Van AlenRobert L. LivingstonJohn C. HogeboomJacob R. Van RensselaerJohannis BruynSamuel HaightHorace JonesGeorge LawrenceMatthew DorrRobert L. HogeboomJoseph SixpenceCornwall BrushJames OliverJohn H. DaytonSamuel HeathHezekiah L. HosmerRobert JenkinsJames LuskHenry W. Pratt
Affiliation:supported by both partiesFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [5][6][7][8]41602517250524911820181017903222221111111111
Columbia County416025172505249118201810179032222221111111--
Town of Canaan[9]6393443413433013002971-----11--------
Town of Chatham[10][11]428264262255197189189----------------
Town of Claverack[12][13]485245245245251249247-22-------------
Town of Clermont112878577507147----------------
Town of Gallatin308268268266535351----------------
Town of Germantown[14]101999799888----------------
Town of Granger[15][16]311176176174144142142----------------
Town of Hillsdale[17][18]5151951921903443323432--22---11------
City of Hudson[19]600356356355264265262-----2----1111--
Town of Kinderhook[20][21][22][23]439275274275190183185--------------11
Town of Livingston[24]222208209212181819----------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 4191 votes for Henry W. Livingston and 1816 votes for James J. Van Alen.
[6]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 1791 votes for John C. Hogeboom; however, the sum of totals it lists per town is 1790.
[7]Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, Johannis Bruyn, Samuel Haight, and James Oliver were candidates for State Senate.
[8]"COLUMBIA COUNTY. The Election has terminated in favor of federalism in this county, as usual. The majority is rising 700. Last year it was short of 600. The increase of votes is easily accounted for, by more than that number of freeholders made by the federalists during the election. The inspectors decided that the possession of a deed of land for ten minutes entitled the holder to vote both for senate and assembly; and the federalists made every male creeping thing of their party of lawful age one of their 'temporary freeholders or gentry,' as col. R. would call them. We have enquired in vain for the name of a single federalist in the city of Hudson over 21, who has not been made a voter--and equally in vain have we enquired for republicans who have been. The question has been agitated by the republicans, the determination of the federalists known to them, and their example rejected. Without absolutely condemning or approving the legality of the practice, it is sufficient to mention that the republicans will not adopt it, and prefer losing their elections. They do not see the propriety of fellows, not worth a shilling a dozen, swearing themselves freeholders because Elisha Williams has lent them a deed for a few hours.--They have not brought to the poll a fellow too poor to be taxed, and under warning to leave the town, and bid the inspectors tender him the oath, and told him to take it. They suppose the meaning of the law to be, that a man shall own or be worth a freehold of an hundred pounds, instead of merely possessing a conveyance of it while the ink is drying; and they have not made people swear to the letter of the law, contrary to its most obvious spirit and intention. But enough of this. The federal party have played their last stake in a desperate game, and have lost. The embargo, with which our streets have echoed and re-echoed for twelve months past, has failed to elevate them to office. They may now sit down as quietly as they can, under a republican administration, and wait in vain for a course of events unprecedented in the history of any country to assist them in their struggles to regain their ill-used and justly and forever forfeited power." The Bee (Hudson, NY). April 25, 1809.
[9]Henry W. Livingston received 1 vote as Henry Wm. Livingston and 1 vote as Henry C. Livingston.
[10]Henry W. Livingston received 2 votes as Henry Livingston.
[11]Robert L. Livingston received 1 vote as Robert T. Livingston.
[12]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 584 votes for Henry W. Livingston in Claverack.
[13]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) reports 246 votes for William Lusk in Claverack.
[14]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 7 votes for Robert L. Livingston in Germantown.
[15]One vote for Henry W. Livingston listed as scattering in Granger has been added to his total.
[16]Thomas P. Grosvenor received 1 vote as Thomas P. Grovsior.
[17]Robert L. Livingston received 5 votes as Robert Livingston.
[18]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 342 votes for James J. Van Alen in Hillsdale.
[19]One vote for Henry W. Livingston listed as scattering in Hudson has been added to his total.
[20]Henry W. Livingston received 2 votes as H. W. Livingston.
[21]James J. Van Alen received 1 vote each as John J. Van Alen and John Van Alen.
[22]Robert L. Livingston received 1 vote each as Robert R. Livingston, Robert S. Livingston, and Robert L. Living.
[23]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 181 votes for Robert L. Livingston in Kinderhook.
[24]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY), The Albany Register (Albany, NY), and The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY) report 262 votes for Henry W. Livingston in Livingston.

References:

Original Election Returns.
The Bee (Hudson, NY). April 25, 1809.
Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). May 2, 1809.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 5, 1809.
The Balance, and New-York State Journal (Albany, NY). May 5, 1809.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). May 9, 1809.

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