Kentucky 1820 Speaker of the House
- Office:
- Speaker of the House (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the House
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Kentucky 1820 Speaker of the House
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
- Candidates:
- George C. Thompson, James Garrard, Charles A. Wickliffe
Candidates: | George C. Thompson | James Garrard | Charles A. Wickliffe |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [1][2] | 42 | 32 | 19 |
House of Representatives | 42 | 32 | 19 |
Notes:
[1]"Frankfort, Monday, Oct. 16. 'Both Houses assembled this day agreeably to resolution passed at the last session of the General Assembly. In the House of Representatives, two several ballots were had for Speaker.'" Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). October 17, 1820.
[2]"Frankfort, Oct. 19. 'On Monday last, being the day fixed by the last act of the legislature, a quorum of the members of both houses appeared and took their seats. ...The House proceeded to the election of speaker, upon the first ballot the votes stood thus:'" Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). October 21, 1820.
References:
Western Monitor (Lexington, KY). October 17, 1820.
Argus of Western America (Frankfort, KY). October 19, 1820.
The Louisville Public Advertiser (Louisville, KY). October 21, 1820.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). October 23, 1820.
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