New Jersey 1801 Speaker of the Assembly
- Office:
- Speaker of the Assembly (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the Assembly
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New Jersey 1801 Speaker of the Assembly
- Date:
- 1801
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the Assembly/Speaker of the Assembly
- Candidates:
- Silas Dickerson, William Cox
Candidates: | Silas Dickerson[1] | William Cox |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
Final Result: [2][3] | 22 | 13 |
In convention | 22 | 13 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The Legislature of New Jersey met this day, and proceeded to choosing a speaker of the house, when they chose Silas Dickerson, in the room of William Cox;--the vote stood as follows: twenty-two for Dickerson, the Republican, and 13 for Cox, the aristocratic candidate." American. And Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 31, 1801.
[3]"The session of the Legislature of this State, commenced on Tuesday last, agreeable to the constitution. A quorum was formed the first day, when Silas Dickerson, from Sussex, was chosen speaker, by a considerable majority." The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 3, 1801.
References:
American. And Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 31, 1801.
The Centinel of Freedom (Newark, NJ). November 3, 1801.
Page Images

These election records were released on 11 January 2012. Versions numbers are assigned by state. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are complete and are in Version 1.0. All other states are in a Beta version. For more information go to the about page.