Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Amherst County

Office:
Constitutional Convention (State)
Title:
Convention Delegate
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Amherst County
Date:
1788
State:
Virginia
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Constitutional Convention/Convention Delegate
Candidates:
William Cabell, Samuel J. Cabell, Hugh Rose, Samuel Meredith
Candidates: William CabellSamuel J. CabellHugh RoseSamuel Meredith
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1]327313235
Amherst County327313235

Notes:

[1]"Richmond, March 12. The election of Amherst for members to serve in the Convention to meet in June next, being stopped at the request of Colonel Hugh Rose, when the numbers stood as follows, viz...The gentlemen elected have declared themselves opposed to the federal constitution in the present form; the other two approve it." The Virginia Independent Chronicle (Richmond, VA). March 12, 1788.

References:

The Virginia Independent Chronicle (Richmond, VA). March 12, 1788.
The Independent Gazeteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom (Philadelphia, PA). March 20, 1788.

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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).

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