Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Mercer County
- Office:
- Constitutional Convention (State)
- Title:
- Convention Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Mercer County
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Constitutional Convention/Convention Delegate
- Candidates:
- Samuel MacDowell, John Brown, Harry Innes, John Jouette, Christopher Greenup
Candidates: | Samuel MacDowell | John Brown | Harry Innes | John Jouette | Christopher Greenup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||||
Final Result: [1] | 275 | 240 | 213 | 196 | 135 |
Mercer County | 275 | 240 | 213 | 196 | 135 |
Notes:
[1]The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA) lists 199 votes for John Jouette.
References:
The Kentucke Gazette (Lexington, KY). May 3, 1788.
The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA). June 18, 1788.
Staples, Charles R. The History of Pioneer Lexington, 1779-1806. Lexington, KY: Transylvania Press, 1939. 54.
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