Pennsylvania 1813 Speaker of the House

Office:
Speaker of the House (State)
Title:
Speaker of the House
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Pennsylvania 1813 Speaker of the House
Date:
1813
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Speaker of the House/Speaker of the House
Candidates:
Robert Smith
Candidates: Robert Smith[1]
Affiliation:Republican
Final Result: [2][3]-
House of Representatives-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"Robert Smith, Esq. of Franklin county was unanimously elected Speaker of the House of Representatives." The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). December 29, 1813.
[3]"Extract of another letter to the editor, dated Harrisburg, Dec. 7, 1813. 'The Legislature of Pennsylvania met this day--Twenty eight members present in the Senate and eighty seven in the House of Representatives. ~ ... Robert Smith, Esq. of Franklin unanimously elected speaker of the lower house.'" The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1813.

References:

The Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA). December 10, 1813.
The Crawford Weekly Messenger (Meadville, PA). December 29, 1813.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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