Virginia 1799 Speaker of the Senate

Office:
Speaker of the Senate (State)
Title:
Speaker of the Senate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1799 Speaker of the Senate
Date:
1799
State:
Virginia
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the Senate/Speaker of the Senate
Candidates:
Archibald Stewart, Ludwell Lee
Candidates: Archibald Stewart[1]Ludwell Lee
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: 95
[2][3]95

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Tuesday last, the Senate of this commonwealth made a quorum and proceeded to the choice of a speaker when Mr. Ludwell Lee the former Speaker and Mr. Archibald Stewart of Augusta were nominated ~ On examing the ballots, they were found to stand as follow: For Mr. Stewart 9, Mr. Lee 5, Majority 4. As in the case of the House of Delegates, the republican candidate, the friend of freedom was elected." The Examiner (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1799.
[3]"The Senate of Virginia, on the 5th instant, proceeded to the choice of a Speaker, when there appeared for Ludwell Lee the former Speaker, 5 votes, for Archibald Stewart of Augusta County, 9." The Centinel of Liberty, and George-town Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). December 13, 1799.

References:

The Examiner (Richmond, VA). December 6, 1799.
The Centinel of Liberty, and George-town Advertiser (Georgetown, DC). December 13, 1799.
Leonard, Cynthia Miller, ed. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619 - January 11, 1978: A Bicentennial Register of Members. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1978.

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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).

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