New York 1808 Council of Appointment

Office:: Council of Appointment (State)
Title:: Council of Appointment
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: New York 1808 Council of Appointment
Date:: 1808
State:: New York
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Council of Appointment/Council of Appointment
Candidates:: Nathan Smith, Peter C. Adams, John Veeder, Benjamin Coe, William Denning, John Tayler, James G. Graham, Stephen Hogeboom, DeWitt Clinton, Charles Selden, William Floyd, Jacob Gebhard, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Nathaniel Locke, Jacob Snell

Candidates:	Nathan Smith	Peter C. Adams	John Veeder	Benjamin Coe	William Denning	John Tayler	James G. Graham	Stephen Hogeboom	DeWitt Clinton	Charles Selden	William Floyd	Jacob Gebhard	Ezra L'Hommedieu	Nathaniel Locke	Jacob Snell
Affiliation:								Republican
Final Result: [1][2]	87	80	80	79	6	6	5	5	4	3	1	1	1	1	1
Assembly of the State of New York	87	80	80	79	6	6	5	5	4	3	1	1	1	1	1

Notes:

[1]Benjamin Coe was elected for the Southern district, Peter C. Adams was elected for the Middle district, John Veeder was elected for the Eastern district, and Nathan Smith was elected for the Western district.

[2]"It appearing from the foregoing nomination, that Benjamin Coe, Peter C. Adams, John Veeder and Nathan Smith, were duly nominated. Thereupon, Resolved, That Benjamin Coe, one of the senators from the southern district ; Peter C. Adams, one of the senators from the middle district ; John Veeder, one of the senators from the eastern district, and Nathan Smith, one of the senators from the western district, be and they are hereby nominated and appointed, according to the form and effect of the article of the constitution, in such case made and provided, a council for the appointment of all officers within this state, other than those who by the constitution are directed to be otherwise chosen or appointed." Journal of the New York Assembly.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1808. 37, 38.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). February 2, 1808.

Utica Patriot (Utica, NY). February 9, 1808.

The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). February 13, 1808.

Suffolk Gazette (Sag Harbor, NY). February 15, 1808.

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