Tennessee 1796 U.S. House of Representatives

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Tennessee 1796 U.S. House of Representatives
Date:
1796
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Andrew Jackson, James Rody
Candidates: Andrew Jackson[1]James Rody
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3]111312
District of Hamilton[4]--
District of Mero[5]795-
District of Washington31812

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The District of Mero in 1796 was the present Middle Tennessee and consisted of the following Counties: Davidson, Sumner, Robertson, and Montgomery. Hamilton District included these counties: Knox, Jefferson, Sevier, and Blount. Washington District consisted of the present Upper East Tennessee and included the following Counties: Washington, Sullivan, Greene, and Hawkins." Messages of the Governors to Tennessee, 1796-1821.
[3]"[Tennessee] became a state on June 1, 1796. Jackson took his seat on December 5, 1796 at the start of the 2nd Session." United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997.
[4]Hamilton vote is reflected in the figures for Mero.
[5]Hamilton vote is reflected in the figures for Mero.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
White, Robert Hiram. Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, 1796-1821. Vol. 1. Nashville: The Tennessee Historical Commission, 1952.

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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).
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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