New York 1813 Council of Appointment

Office:: Council of Appointment (State)
Title:: Council of Appointment
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New York 1813 Council of Appointment
Date:: 1813
State:: New York
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Council of Appointment/Council of Appointment
Candidates:: Jonas Platt, Peter W. Radcliff, John Stearns, James W. Wilkin, Henry Hager, Ruggles Hubbard, Nathan Sandford, Martin Van Buren

Candidates:	Jonas Platt	Peter W. Radcliff	John Stearns	James W. Wilkin	Henry Hager	Ruggles Hubbard	Nathan Sandford	Martin Van Buren
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5]	50	50	50	50	35	35	35	35
[6]	50	50	50	50	35	35	35	35

Notes:

[1]The Journal of the New York Assembly, Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), and New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) use the spelling Van Beuren for Martin Van Buren.

[2]The Connecticut Herald uses the name Wilkins for James Wilkin.

[3]The Journal of the New York Assembly uses the name Sanford for Nathan Sandford.

[4]Peter W. Radcliffe was elected for the Southern district, James W. Wilkin was elected for the Middle district, John Stearns was elected for the Eastern district, and Jonas Platt was elected for the Western district.

[5]Nathan Sandford was a candidate for the Southern district, Martin Van Buren was a candidate for the Middle district, Ruggles Hubbard was a candidate for the Eastern district, and Henry Hager was a candidate for the Western district.

[6]"New York, January 15. The Legislature of this state met at Albany on Tuesday last. The House of Assembly, at 12 o'clock on that day, chose the following members of the Senate, the Council of Appointment." Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). January 19, 1813.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1813. 74-75.

Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). January 15, 1813.

New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). January 15, 1813.

Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). January 19, 1813.

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