New York 1812 Electoral College

Office:: Electoral College (Federal)
Title:: Elector
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: New York 1812 Electoral College
Date:: 1812
State:: New York
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Electoral College/Elector
Electors:: William Bailey, Zenas Barker, Ebenezer Clark, Orrin Day, John Duer, Isaac Foot, Sr., Simeon Ford, Joshua Forman, Henry J. Frey, Thomas Fuller, Zacheus Goldsmith, Henry Livingston, Vincent Matthew, James Morris, Benjamin M. Mumford, Daniel Newcomb, Thomas J. Oakley, David B. Ogden, John Paddock, John Sanders, Zachariah Seymour, John Slidell, John Sudam, Gilbert Tracy, Robert Troup, William W. Van Ness, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Guert Van Schoonhoven, Henry Walton, Chauncey Belknap, Cornelius Bergen, David Boyd, William Burnet, John Chandler, Jacob Delamontagnie, Simeon De Witt, John Dill, James Hill, John C. Hogeboom, Thomas H. Hubbard, Henry Huntington, Jotham Jayne, Robert Jenkins, James S. Kip, William Kirby, Archibald MacIntyre, Gurdon S. Mumford, George Palmer, Jr., Joseph Perine, John Russell, Jonathan Stanley, Jr., Philip Van Cortlandt, David Van Ness, Michael S. Vandercook, John Woodworth, Henry Frey Yates, Joseph C. Yates, George Rosecrantz, Joseph Ellicott, Henry Bloom, Jesse Buel, Richard Cox, Sylvester Dering, Jonathan Fisk, William Floyd, Gabriel Havens, Isaac Hayes, John H. Jones, James Lansing, John MacWhorter, Isaac Ogden, Henry Quackenboss, James Ross, Jonathan Rouse, Theron Rudd, Henry Rutgers, Isaac Sargeant, Jesse Shepherd, Isaac Sherwood, Avery Starkweather, John Targee, Robert Taylor, James Townsend, Thomas Treadwell, Matthew Warner, Henry Wells, Westel Willoughby, Jr.

Electors:	William Bailey	Zenas Barker	Ebenezer Clark	Orrin Day	John Duer	Isaac Foot, Sr.	Simeon Ford	Joshua Forman	Henry J. Frey	Thomas Fuller	Zacheus Goldsmith	Henry Livingston	Vincent Matthew	James Morris	Benjamin M. Mumford	Daniel Newcomb	Thomas J. Oakley	David B. Ogden	John Paddock	John Sanders	Zachariah Seymour	John Slidell	John Sudam	Gilbert Tracy	Robert Troup	William W. Van Ness	Jeremiah Van Rensselaer	Guert Van Schoonhoven	Henry Walton	Chauncey Belknap	Cornelius Bergen	David Boyd	William Burnet	John Chandler	Jacob Delamontagnie	Simeon De Witt	John Dill	James Hill	John C. Hogeboom	Thomas H. Hubbard	Henry Huntington	Jotham Jayne	Robert Jenkins	James S. Kip	William Kirby	Archibald MacIntyre	Gurdon S. Mumford	George Palmer, Jr.	Joseph Perine	John Russell	Jonathan Stanley, Jr.	Philip Van Cortlandt	David Van Ness	Michael S. Vandercook	John Woodworth	Henry Frey Yates	Joseph C. Yates	George Rosecrantz	Joseph Ellicott	Henry Bloom	Jesse Buel	Richard Cox	Sylvester Dering	Jonathan Fisk	William Floyd	Gabriel Havens	Isaac Hayes	John H. Jones	James Lansing	John MacWhorter	Isaac Ogden	Henry Quackenboss	James Ross	Jonathan Rouse	Theron Rudd	Henry Rutgers	Isaac Sargeant	Jesse Shepherd	Isaac Sherwood	Avery Starkweather	John Targee	Robert Taylor	James Townsend	Thomas Treadwell	Matthew Warner	Henry Wells	Westel Willoughby, Jr.
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
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Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Assembly	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

Notes:

[1]New York's Republican legislators were split between supporters of De Witt Clinton and supporters of James Madison. It is not known whether the Federalist ticket of electors had declared for any particular individual. A vote in the Assembly, presidential electors resulted in a win for the Federalist slate. A vote in the Senate resulted in a win for the Republican slate pledged to De Witt Clinton. Then a joint vote of both houses of the legislature was held, during which several Federalist legislators crossed over to support the Clinton ticket. In protest to this development, some legislators handed in blank ballots.

[2]"On Monday, last week this important business was settled by the Legislature of New-York. Three tickets were nominated in the assembly. The federal ticket received 58 votes -- the Clintonian 28, and the Madisonian 23. The federal ticket having the greatest number of votes in the assembly, was sent up to the senate for concurrence; but the senate disagreeing to the nomination of the assembly, the two houses voted in joint meeting, when the Clintonian ticket received 74 votes, the federal ticket 46 -- and there were 33 blank and scattering votes." Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 17, 1812.

[3]"From our correspondent. Albany, November 9 -- Evening. The enclosed ticket contains the names of the Electors this day chosen: The votes stood in the House of Assembly: For the FEDERAL TICKET 58, CLINTONIAN 29, MADISONIAN 22. About 17 Clintonian votes in the Senate, where their Ticket prevailed. On the joint ballot the votes were as follows: CLINTONIAN 74, FEDERAL 45, BLANKS 23." New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 12, 1812.

[4]"The gentlemen composing the federal ticket, were declared duly nominated by the house. In the mean time the Senate nominated the gentlemen composing the Clintonian ticket. The two houses then met, agreeably to the constitution, to settle the difference by joint ballot -- whereupon the votes stood as follows: For the Clintonian ticket (average) 74, Federal 46, Blank and scattering, 33. The gentlemen composing the Clintonian ticket were of course appointed electors of President and Vice-President." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 9, 1812.

[5]"EXTRACT--DATED Albany, Nov. 9, 1812. 'Dear Sir -- The electors of president and vice president for this state have been chosen this moment. As you have correctly alleged, the union of federalists with the friends of Mr. Clinton has now been consummated here. Thirty nine federalists voted a full Clintonian ticket! We have complete proof of the coalition. In the house of assembly, the votes for the Madisonian, Clintonian and federal tickets stood as follows: Madisonian 22, Clintonian 29, Federal 58. This vote was taken previous to a joint ballot, in order to try the strength of parties. In the house, the honorable twenty nine are principally office holders. The senate gave seventeen Clintonian votes. You can have but an imperfect idea of the tricks and management of the new allies. The sacred rights of the elective franchise have been bartered to satisfy the cravings of ambition at the price of the 6,000,000 hydra of corruption. On the joint ballot the members gave their suffrages as follows: HONEST BLANKS 33, Clintonian 74, Federal 45. By this vote, you will perceive, that notwithstanding the federalists had set up a ticket of their own, it was not their intention to support it. They stuck true to their pledge, and loaned from their stock a sufficient number to carry the point, and keep up appearances. I shall take the earliest opportunity of detailing the prominent parts and leaders in this scene of iniquity, fraud and depravity." Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 19, 1812.

[6]"Mr. Williams voted for Joseph Ellicott, instead of George Rosecrantz." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 9, 1812.

[7]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) uses the name Zenash for Zenas Barker.

[8]Journal of the Senate uses the name Garrit for Guert Van Schoonhoven.

[9]Journal of the Senate uses the name Henry Walter for Henry Walton.

[10]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Fry for Henry I. Frey.

[11]Journal of the Senate uses the spelling Tracey for Gilbert Tracy.

[12]Journal of the Senate uses the form De La Montagnie for Jacob Delamontagnie.

[13]Journal of the Senate uses the name Chancy for Chauncey Belkna

[14]Journal of the Senate uses the form Vander Cook for Michael S. Vandercook.

[15]Journal of the Senate uses the name Deering for Sylvester Dering.

[16]Journal of the Senate uses the spelling Tayler for Robert Taylor.

[17]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Jonathan Jayne for Jotham Jayne.

[18]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the spelling Burnett for William Burnet.

[19]Public Advertiser (New York, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Matthew Warren for Matthew Warner.

References:

Journal of the New York Assembly, 1812.

The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 9, 1812.

New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 12, 1812.

New-York Herald (New York, NY). November 14, 1812.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1812.

Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 17, 1812.

Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 19, 1812.

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