Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, Special

Office:
U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Rhode Island 1808 U.S. House of Representatives, Special
Date:
1808
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:
Richard Jackson, Jr., Jonathan Russell, scattering
Candidates: Richard Jackson, Jr.[1]Jonathan Russellscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]326228872
Bristol County172234-
Town of Barrington4131-
Town of Bristol7798-
Town of Warren54105-
Kent County538380-
Town of Coventry135150-
Town of East Greenwich11144-
Town of Warwick181124-
Town of West Greenwich11162-
Newport County6095881
Town of Jamestown[3]---
Town of Little Compton9093-
Town of Middletown2663-
Town of New Shoreham3927-
Town of Newport270220-
Town of Portsmouth11682-
Town of Tiverton681031
Providence County125911681
Town of Burrillville5577-
Town of Cranston86106-
Town of Cumberland11564-
Town of Foster130157-
Town of Glocester44136-
Town of Johnston39101-
Town of North Providence7653-
Town of Providence4901431
Town of Scituate100178-
Town of Smithfield124153-
Washington County685517-
Town of Charlestown4361-
Town of Exeter87108-
Town of Hopkinton5970-
Town of North Kingstown117150-
Town of Richmond6940-
Town of South Kingstown21234-
Town of Westerly9854-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"On Thursday the committee appointed to count the votes for Representatives in the Tenth Congress of the United States, in the room of N. Knight, Esq. deceased." Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
[3]Town is missing from list.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 114.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). November 4, 1808.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). November 9, 1808.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 10, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 12, 1808.
Sprague, Ernest L. Rhode Island Manual, 1931-1932. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1931. 200.

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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).
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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