Virginia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Virginia 1803 U.S. House of Representatives, District 11
- Date:
- 1803
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Anthony New, John Taylor
Candidates: | Anthony New[1] | John Taylor |
---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Republican |
Final Result: [2][3][4][5] | 907 | 364 |
District of Eleven | 907 | 364 |
Caroline County[6] | 329 | 169 |
Essex County | 277 | 44 |
King and Queen County | 223 | 143 |
King William County | 78 | 8 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA), The Recorder (Richmond, VA) and the Washington Federalist list the party affiliation of John Taylor as "Demagogue" and Anthony New as "Democrat"
[3]"Both these gentlemen are republican." National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 25, 1803.
[4]"Both Republicans." American Citizen (New York, NY). April 29, 1803.
[5]"The following is the issue of the votes for a representative in the next congress for the district...Demagogue, John Taylor...364, Democrat, Anthony New...907...In this election, the just indignation of the citizens was roused to counteract the artful intrigues of the demagogues, who declared that the people were not competent to choose their representative, and that they would dictate for them." The Recorder (Richmond, VA), May 18, 1803; The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA), May 14, 1803; and, Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC), May 18, 1803.
[6]Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC), Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA) and Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA) give 327 votes for New.
References:
Essex County Deeds. Book 36. 198-206.
Petersburg Intelligencer (Petersburg, VA). April 19, 1803.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). April 19, 1803.
Alexandria Advertiser and Commercial Intelligencer (Alexandria, VA). April 22, 1803.
The Norfolk Herald (Norfolk, VA). April 23, 1803.
Minerva; or, Anti-Jacobin (Raleigh, NC). April 25, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). April 25, 1803.
American Citizen (New York, NY). April 29, 1803.
The Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser (Richmond, VA). May 14, 1803.
The Recorder (Richmond, VA). May 18, 1803.
Washington Federalist (Georgetown, DC). May 18, 1803.
The Albany Centinel (Albany, NY). May 20, 1803.
The Republican (Petersburg, VA). May 20, 1803.
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