Massachusetts 1820 Constitutional Convention President, Ballot 2
- Office:
- Convention President (District)
- Title:
- Convention President
- Jurisdiction:
- District
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 Constitutional Convention President, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Convention President/Convention President
- Candidates:
- Isaac Parker, Joseph Story, John Phillips, Joseph B. Varnum, Jonathan Russell
| Candidates: | Isaac Parker[1] | Joseph Story | John Phillips | Joseph B. Varnum | Jonathan Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | ||||
| Final Result: [2][3] | 195 | 130 | 52 | 8 | 3 |
| Convention | 195 | 130 | 52 | 8 | 3 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The Convention then proceeded to the choice of a President, in the room of the Hon. Gentleman who had declined. The committee reported that the whole number of ballots taken, were 388, and that the Hon. Isaac Parker had 195, and was chosen." Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
[3]"It appears by the vote of yesterday, that there were 467 members present. Seventeen members were absent; and eight have not yet taken their seats. Total 492." Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
References:
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). November 18, 1820.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). November 18, 1820.
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