Virginia 1816 U.S. Senate, Special

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Virginia 1816 U.S. Senate, Special
Date:
1816
State:
Virginia
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
John Mercer, Armistead T. Mason, James Pleasants
Candidates: John MercerArmistead T. MasonJames Pleasants
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]705937
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Notes:

[1]"The election of Senator to supply the place of Mr. Giles, or rather of Mr. Eppes, has excited an unusual degree of interest in the Virginia Legislature. The candidates were, Gen. Armistead T. Mason, of Loudon; Col. John Mercer of Fredericksburg, and Mr. James Pleasants, now in Congress." The Telescope (Columbia, S.C.). January 16, 1816.
[2]"To supply the place of John W. Eppes who declined accepting the appointment." The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). January 5, 1816.

References:

The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). January 5, 1816.
The Petersburg Republican (Petersburg, VA). January 5, 1816.
The Virginia Patriot (Richmond, VA). January 6, 1816.
The Telescope (Columbia, S.C.). January 16, 1816.

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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).
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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