Georgia 1824 U.S. Senate, Special
- Office:
- U.S. Senate (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Georgia 1824 U.S. Senate, Special
- Date:
- 1824
- State:
- Georgia
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
- Candidates:
- Thomas W. Cobb, Seaborn Jones
Candidates: | Thomas W. Cobb[1] | Seaborn Jones |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | ||
Final Result: [2] | 85 | 79 |
[3] | 85 | 79 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]To supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Colonel Nicholas Ware.
[3]"Thomas W. Cobb, at present a member of the House of Representatives from Georgia, has also been appointed by the Legislature, a Senator in Congress, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the decease of Mr. Ware." Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 18, 1824.
References:
Georgia Journal (Milledgeville, GA). November 9, 1824.
Savannah Georgian (Savannah, GA). November 9, 1824.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). November 16, 1824.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). November 18, 1824.
Kentucky Reporter (Lexington, KY). November 29, 1824.
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