Rhode Island 1804 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Rhode Island 1804 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1804
State:: Rhode Island
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: James Fenner, Christopher Ellery

Candidates:	James Fenner [1]	Christopher Ellery
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"James Fenner, Esq. of Providence, was chosen Senator, from this state, to the ninth Congress of the United States, in opposition to Christopher Ellery, Esq. of [Newport], by a majority of sixteen votes." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 19, 1804.

References:

The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). November 10, 1804.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 19, 1804.

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