Rhode Island 1787 Secretary of State

Office:
Secretary of State (State)
Title:
Secretary of State
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1787 Secretary of State
Date:
1787
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Secretary of State/Secretary of State
Candidates:
Henry Ward, Benjamin Peckham
Candidates: Henry Ward[1]Benjamin Peckham
Affiliation:
Final Result: 21821993
Bristol County--
Kent County--
Newport County--
Town of Newport[2]--
Providence County--
Washington County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Henry Ward, Esq. Majority of 191." The Newport Herald (Newport, RI). April 19, 1787.

References:

The Newport Herald (Newport, RI). April 19, 1787.
The United States Chronicle: Political, Commercial, and Historical (Providence, RI). May 10, 1787.

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