New York 1812 Speaker of the Assembly
- Office:
- Speaker of the Assembly (State)
- Title:
- Speaker of the Assembly
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- New York 1812 Speaker of the Assembly
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Speaker of the Assembly/Speaker of the Assembly
- Candidates:
- Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, William Ross, George Huntington
Candidates: | Jacob R. Van Rensselaer[1] | William Ross | George Huntington |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Democrat | |
Final Result: [2][3][4] | 58 | 46 | 1 |
Assembly[5] | 58 | 46 | 1 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]In New York in 1812, there were two legislative sessions, one commencing in January, the second in November. As a result, there were two elections for legislative officers (Speaker, Clerk, etc.).
[3]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) does not list George Huntington.
[4]The Albany Register (Albany, NY) lists the single vote as "scattering."
[5]"Albany, November 3. This day the Legislature met in this city. The House of Assembly made choice of Col. Jacob R. Van Rensselaer, of Columbia county, for their Speaker, and James Van Ingen, Esq. of this city, for clerk. -- Mr. Donally and Mr. Whipple were continued in their respective offices of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper." The New-York Statesman (Albany, NY). November 6, 1812.
References:
The Albany Register (Albany, NY). November 6, 1812.
The New-York Statesman (Albany, NY). November 6, 1812.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). November 7, 1812.
Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). November 9, 1812.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 9, 1812.
Poughkeepsie Journal, and Constitutional Republican (Poughkeepsie, NY). November 11, 1812.
The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA). November 20, 1812.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). November 21, 1812.
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