1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 18, Special

Office:
Speaker of the House (Federal)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
1820 Speaker of the House, Ballot 18, Special
Date:
1820
State:
Type:
Special
Iteration:
Eighteenth Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
William Lowndes, John W. Taylor, Samuel Smith, John Sergeant, Gideon Tomlinson, scattering
Candidates: William LowndesJohn W. TaylorSamuel SmithJohn SergeantGideon Tomlinsonscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistRepublican
Final Result: [1]6655212--

Notes:

[1]Seven ballots were cast on November 13th, twelve ballots were cast on November 14th, and three more ballots were cast on November 15th before John W. Taylor was finally elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives. John W. Taylor filled the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Henry Clay of Kentucky.

References:

The Intelligencer, and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster, PA). November 25, 1820.

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