Massachusetts 1808 Speaker of the House

Office:
Speaker of the House (State)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1808 Speaker of the House
Date:
1808
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
Timothy Bigelow, Perez Morton, scattering
Candidates: Timothy Bigelow[1]Perez Mortonscattering
Affiliation:FederalistDemocrat
Final Result: 2522212
House of Representatives[2]2522212

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"There were two scattering votes ~ probably the votes of the candidates." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 31, 1808.

References:

Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 28, 1808.
Portland Gazette and Maine Advertiser. May 30, 1808.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). May 31, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 31, 1808.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). June 1, 1808.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). June 4, 1808.

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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).

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