New York 1812 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
New York 1812 Electoral College
Date:
1812
State:
New York
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
David Boyd, John C. Hogeboom, Archibald MacIntyre, Philip Van Cortlandt, Michael S. Vandercook, Henry Frey Yates, Joseph C. Yates, Cornelius Bergen, John Chandler, Jacob Delamontagnie, Simeon DeWitt, John Dill, James Hill, Thomas H. Hubbard, Henry Huntington, Robert Jenkins, James S. Kip, William Kirby, George Palmer, Jr., Joseph Perine, George Rosecrantz, John Russell, Jonathan Stanley, Jr., David Van Ness, John Woodworth, Gurdon S. Mumford, Chauncey Belknap, William Burnet, Jotham Jayne, Henry Bloom, Sylvester Dering, Isaac Ogden, Matthew Warner, William Bailey, Zenas Barker, Ebenezer Clark, Orrin Day, John Duer, Isaac Foot, Sr., Simeon Ford, Joshua Forman, Henry I. Frey, Thomas Fuller, Zacheus Goldsmith, Henry Livingston, Vincent Matthews, James Morris, Benjamin M. Mumford, Daniel Newcomb, Thomas J. Oakley, David B. Ogden, John Paddock, John Sanders, Zachariah Seymour, John Slidell, John Sudam, Gilbert Tracy, Robert Troup, William W. Van Ness, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Guert Van Schoonhoven, Henry Walton, Jesse Buel, Richard Cox, Joseph Ellicott, Jonathan Fisk, William Floyd, Isaac Hayes, John MacWhorter, James Ross, Henry Rutgers, Isaac Sargeant, Isaac Sherwood, Avery Starkweather, James Townsend, Thomas Treadwell, Westel Willoughby, Jr., Gabriel Havens, John H. Jones, James Lansing, Henry Quackenboss, Jonathan Rouse, Theron Rudd, Jesse Shepherd, John Targee, Robert Taylor, Henry Wells, Benajah Thompson, Benjamin Coe
Electors: David BoydJohn C. HogeboomArchibald MacIntyrePhilip Van CortlandtMichael S. VandercookHenry Frey YatesJoseph C. YatesCornelius BergenJohn ChandlerJacob DelamontagnieSimeon DeWittJohn DillJames HillThomas H. HubbardHenry HuntingtonRobert JenkinsJames S. KipWilliam KirbyGeorge Palmer, Jr.Joseph PerineGeorge RosecrantzJohn RussellJonathan Stanley, Jr.David Van NessJohn WoodworthGurdon S. MumfordChauncey BelknapWilliam BurnetJotham JayneHenry BloomSylvester DeringIsaac OgdenMatthew WarnerWilliam BaileyZenas BarkerEbenezer ClarkOrrin DayJohn DuerIsaac Foot, Sr.Simeon FordJoshua FormanHenry I. FreyThomas FullerZacheus GoldsmithHenry LivingstonVincent MatthewsJames MorrisBenjamin M. MumfordDaniel NewcombThomas J. OakleyDavid B. OgdenJohn PaddockJohn SandersZachariah SeymourJohn SlidellJohn SudamGilbert TracyRobert TroupWilliam W. Van NessJeremiah Van RensselaerGuert Van SchoonhovenHenry WaltonJesse BuelRichard CoxJoseph EllicottJonathan FiskWilliam FloydIsaac HayesJohn MacWhorterJames RossHenry RutgersIsaac SargeantIsaac SherwoodAvery StarkweatherJames TownsendThomas TreadwellWestel Willoughby, Jr.Gabriel HavensJohn H. JonesJames LansingHenry QuackenbossJonathan RouseTheron RuddJesse ShepherdJohn TargeeRobert TaylorHenry WellsBenajah ThompsonBenjamin Coe
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Final Result: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]18181818181818171717171717171717171717171717171717131212121111111188888888888888888888888888888666666666666666555555555511
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Notes:

[1]New York's Republican legislators were split between supporters of De Witt Clinton and supporters of James Madison. It is not known whether the Federalist ticket of electors had declared for any particular individual. A vote in the Assembly, presidential electors resulted in a win for the Federalist slate. A vote in the Senate resulted in a win for the Republican slate pledged to De Witt Clinton. Then a joint vote of both houses of the legislature was held, during which several Federalist legislators crossed over to support the Clinton ticket. In protest to this development, some legislators handed in blank ballots.
[2]"On Monday, last week this important business was settled by the Legislature of New-York. Three tickets were nominated in the assembly. The federal ticket received 58 votes -- the Clintonian 28, and the Madisonian 23. The federal ticket having the greatest number of votes in the assembly, was sent up to the senate for concurrence; but the senate disagreeing to the nomination of the assembly, the two houses voted in joint meeting, when the Clintonian ticket received 74 votes, the federal ticket 46 -- and there were 33 blank and scattering votes." Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 17, 1812.
[3]"From our correspondent. Albany, November 9 -- Evening. The enclosed ticket contains the names of the Electors this day chosen: The votes stood in the House of Assembly: For the FEDERAL TICKET 58, CLINTONIAN 29, MADISONIAN 22. About 17 Clintonian votes in the Senate, where their Ticket prevailed. On the joint ballot the votes were as follows: CLINTONIAN 74, FEDERAL 45, BLANKS 23." New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 12, 1812.
[4]"The gentlemen composing the federal ticket, were declared duly nominated by the house. In the mean time the Senate nominated the gentlemen composing the Clintonian ticket. The two houses then met, agreeably to the constitution, to settle the difference by joint ballot -- whereupon the votes stood as follows: For the Clintonian ticket (average) 74, Federal 46, Blank and scattering, 33. The gentlemen composing the Clintonian ticket were of course appointed electors of President and Vice-President." The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 9, 1812.
[5]"EXTRACT--DATED Albany, Nov. 9, 1812. 'Dear Sir -- The electors of president and vice president for this state have been chosen this moment. As you have correctly alleged, the union of federalists with the friends of Mr. Clinton has now been consummated here. Thirty nine federalists voted a full Clintonian ticket! We have complete proof of the coalition. In the house of assembly, the votes for the Madisonian, Clintonian and federal tickets stood as follows: Madisonian 22, Clintonian 29, Federal 58. This vote was taken previous to a joint ballot, in order to try the strength of parties. In the house, the honorable twenty nine are principally office holders. The senate gave seventeen Clintonian votes. You can have but an imperfect idea of the tricks and management of the new allies. The sacred rights of the elective franchise have been bartered to satisfy the cravings of ambition at the price of the 6,000,000 hydra of corruption. On the joint ballot the members gave their suffrages as follows: HONEST BLANKS 33, Clintonian 74, Federal 45. By this vote, you will perceive, that notwithstanding the federalists had set up a ticket of their own, it was not their intention to support it. They stuck true to their pledge, and loaned from their stock a sufficient number to carry the point, and keep up appearances. I shall take the earliest opportunity of detailing the prominent parts and leaders in this scene of iniquity, fraud and depravity." Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 19, 1812.
[6]The names Benajah Thompson and Benjamin Coe appear in the Journal of the Senate, but not on newspaper lists of the party tickets.
[7]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) uses the name Zenash for Zenas Barker.
[8]The Journal of the Senate uses the name Garrit for Guert Van Schoonhoven.
[9]The Journal of the Senate uses the name Henry Walter for Henry Walton.
[10]The Albany Register (Albany, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Fry for Henry I. Frey.
[11]The Journal of the Senate uses the spelling Tracey for Gilbert Tracy.
[12]The Journal of the Senate uses the form De La Montagnie for Jacob Delamontagnie.
[13]The Journal of the Senate uses the name Chancy for Chauncey Belkna
[14]The Journal of the Senate uses the form Vander Cook for Michael S. Vandercook.
[15]The Journal of the Senate uses the name Deering for Sylvester Dering.
[16]The Journal of the Senate uses the spelling Tayler for Robert Taylor.
[17]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Jonathan Jayne for Jotham Jayne.
[18]The New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the spelling Burnett for William Burnet.
[19]The Public Advertiser (New York, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY) and New-York Herald (New York, NY) use the name Matthew Warren for Matthew Warner.

References:

Journal of the New York State Senate, 1812.
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 9, 1812.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 12, 1812.
Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 13, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). November 14, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 14, 1812.
Orange County Patriot; or, the Spirit of Seventy-Six (Goshen, NY). November 17, 1812.

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