Rhode Island 1790 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1790 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1790
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Benjamin Bourne, Job Comstock, James Sheldon, George Potter, Samuel Bissell, Pardon Tillinghast
Candidates: Benjamin Bourne[1]Job ComstockJames SheldonGeorge PotterSamuel BissellPardon Tillinghast
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [2][3]------
Bristol County------
Town of Barrington24-----
Town of Warren[4]------
Kent County------
Newport County------
Town of Newport[5]------
Providence County------
Town of Foster39410---
Town of Johnston[6]------
Town of Providence3032111--
Washington County------
Town of Exeter30-7-21

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Rhode Island was the last of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution, on May 29, 1790. By the time of this election on August 31, 1790, the first two sessions of the 1st U.S. Congress had already concluded. Benjamin Bourne would be elected to attend the third, and final, session.
[3]"On counting the votes of the freemen of this state, for a representative to sit in Congress, it appeared that Benjamin Bourn, Esq. had a majority of 239." The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). September 11, 1790.
[4]66 votes were cast in Warren.
[5]200 votes were cast in Newport.
[6]72 votes were cast in Johnston.

References:

Exeter Town Records.
Johnston Town Records.
Newport Town Records.
Warren Town Records.
The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). September 4, 1790.
The Providence Gazette and Country Journal (Providence, RI). September 11, 1790.
The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). September 13, 1790.
The United States Chronicle: Political, Commercial, and Historical (Providence, RI). September 16, 1790.
DenBoer, Gordon and Lucy Trumbull Brown, ed. The Documentary History of the First Federal Elections: 1788-1790. Vol. IV. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1976. 443-446.

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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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