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 MacDowellJohn BrownHarry InnesJohn JouetteChristopher Greenup
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]275240213196135
Mercer County275240213196135

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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