Tennessee 1809 U.S. Senate, Special
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Tennessee 1809 U.S. Senate, Special
- Date:
- 1809
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Joseph Anderson, John Sevier
Candidates: | Joseph Anderson[1] | John Sevier |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2][3] | 23 | 16 |
House of Representatives | - | - |
Senate | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT) lists Joseph Anderson with 28 votes.
[3]Joseph Anderson was the U.S. Senator whose seat was set to expire in March, 1799. He was then elected in this special election to fill out the remaining four years left in the term of the other seat.
References:
The Minerva (Raleigh, NC). May 4, 1809.
The Star (Raleigh, NC). May 4, 1809.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). May 5, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 10, 1809.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). May 17, 1809.
White, Robert Hiram. Messages of the Governors of Tennessee, 1796-1821. Vol. 1. Nashville: The Tennessee Historical Commission, 1952.
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