Massachusetts 1800 U.S. Senate, Special
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1800 U.S. Senate, Special
- Date:
- 1800
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Dwight Foster
Candidates: | Dwight Foster[1] |
---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist |
Final Result: | 158 |
State Senate[2][3] | 23 |
House of Representatives[4][5] | 135 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"On Friday last the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the U. States, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War. In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[3]"Yesterday the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the United States, in the room of Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War / In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[4]"On Friday last the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the U. States, in the room of the Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War. In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
[5]"Yesterday the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the United States, in the room of Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary of War / In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197 - and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes."
References:
Hampshire Gazette (Northhampton). June 11, 1800.
The Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, KY). July 3, 1800.
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