South Carolina 1817 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
South Carolina 1817 House of Representatives, Charleston City, Special
Date:
1817
State:
South Carolina
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Thomas Lee, Robert Smith, William H. Wilson, John R. MacMillan, Thomas L. Smith, scattering
Candidates: Thomas Lee[1]Robert Smith[2]William H. WilsonJohn R. MacMillanThomas L. Smithscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [3][4][5]73344236917684-
City of Charleston73344236917684-
Court House[6]4002931458165-
Inspection[7]692025454-
Market[8]2641291995015-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]The City Gazette lists several lost and scattering votes.
[4]"An election was held on Monday and Tuesday last, for two Members of the Legislature, vacated by the decease of Col. Yancey and Capt. Trescott." City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
[5]Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives lists William Lee as the candidate elected to replace William C. Yancey.
[6]554 votes were taken at the Court House.
[7]90 votes were taken at the Inspection.
[8]399 votes were taken at the Market.

References:

City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
Southern Patriot, and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 5, 1817.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1817.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). November 6, 1817.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Vol. 1. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1974. 294-295.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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