South Carolina 1808 Speaker of the House

Office:: Speaker of the House (State)
Title:: Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: South Carolina 1808 Speaker of the House
Date:: 1808
State:: South Carolina
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:: Joseph Alston, Paul Hamilton

Candidates:	Joseph Alston [1]	Paul Hamilton
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]	68	35
House of Representatives	68	35

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"Today the House of Representatives proceeded to an election of a Speaker in place of Mr. Gaillard, appointed a Judge. Upon casting up the ballots it appearerd that the Hon. Joseph Alston had 68 votes, and Paul Hamilton, Esq. late Governor, 35. The former Elected." City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 26, 1808.

References:

City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 26, 1808.

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