Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. Senate

Office:
U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:
U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
Pennsylvania 1808 U.S. Senate
Date:
1808
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:
Michael Leib, Joseph Hemphill, John D. Coxe
Candidates: Michael Leib[1]Joseph HemphillJohn D. Coxe
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]902411
General Assembly902411
House of Representatives[4]71185
State Senate1966

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"To supply the place of Samuel Maclay, whose term will expire on the 3rd of March next." Journal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1808. 49-50.
[3]The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), and the Whig (Baltimore, MD) all report 10 votes for John Coxe.
[4]One State Representative failed to participate in the vote.

References:

Journal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1808. 49-50.
The Freeman's Journal, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 15, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). December 15, 1808.
The Whig (Baltimore, MD). December 17, 1808.

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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).
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).
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).
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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