Virginia 1816 Speaker of the House

Office:
Speaker of the House (State)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1816 Speaker of the House
Date:
1816
State:
Virginia
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
Robert Stanard, Banks, Baker
Candidates: Robert Stanard[1]BanksBaker
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]902920
House of Delegates902920

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Robert Stanard (of Spotsylvania) was elected Speaker, in opposition to two other candidates -- by 90 ballots out of 139." The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). November 15, 1816.
[3]"A ballot was then taken for Speaker, . . . The votes were for Mr. Stanard of Spotsylvania 90, Mr. Banks of Madison 29, Mr. Baker of Cumberland 20." The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). November 12, 1816.

References:

Virginia Patriot, and Richmond Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Richmond, VA). November 12, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). November 15, 1816.

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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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