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 Cabell | Samuel J. Cabell | Hugh Rose | Samuel Meredith |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||||
Final Result: [1] | 327 | 313 | 23 | 5 |
Amherst County | 327 | 313 | 23 | 5 |
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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