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January 18, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On January 15 in Lancaster, the Pennsylvania Legislature elected Peter Baynton as State Treasurer for one year, defeating Jacob Carpenter by a vote of 54 to 47.
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LANCASTER, January 15.
Election of a State Treasurer.
Yesterday both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature proceeded to the choice of a State Treasurer for the term of one year, when the votes stood as follows:
FOR PETER BAYNTON.
Senators. Mess. Woods, Barton, Carpenter, Chapman, Ewing, Gurney, Jones, Newlin, Potts, M'Clellan, Whelan, Pottelthwaite, Smith, King, and Johnson—15.
Members of the House of Representatives. Barclay, Blair, Brown, Brickley, Bull, Cobean, Campbell, Dunlop, Erwin, Fisher, Fox, Franklin, Frazer, Haga, Hall, Hannum, Hemphill, Herbach, Keyser, Hopkins; Hunter, Keppele, Kirk, M'Nair, Royer, M'Pheron, Mifflin, Miller, Palmer, Preston, Sample, A. Scott, J. Scott, Stewart, Strickler, Stover, Taylor, Turner, Wynkoop—39.
FOR JACOB CARPENTER.
Senators. Mess. Dale, Findley, Hamilton, Kean, Lower, Maclay, Say, Stewart, and McWhorter—9.
Members of the House of Representatives. Mess. Weaver, Alter, Barnet, Beale, Boileau, Conrad, Coolbaugh, Cunningham, Davis, Eyre, Folmer, Frailey, Harris, Hartzel, Hosteter, Ingels, Ley, Linnard, Logan, Lyle, M'Dowell, Mitchell, Painter, Penrose, Potts, Roberts, Roe, Rugh, Shoemaker, Smith, Snyder, Udree, Urie, Van Horne, Whitehill, Wilson (Daup.) Wilson (Northampton) and Wirtz—38.
RECAPITULATION.
For P. Baynton. For J. Carpenter.
Senators 15 9
Members H. R. 39 38
54 47
Majority for P. Baynton, the Federal Candidate—7.
Election of a State Treasurer.
Yesterday both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature proceeded to the choice of a State Treasurer for the term of one year, when the votes stood as follows:
FOR PETER BAYNTON.
Senators. Mess. Woods, Barton, Carpenter, Chapman, Ewing, Gurney, Jones, Newlin, Potts, M'Clellan, Whelan, Pottelthwaite, Smith, King, and Johnson—15.
Members of the House of Representatives. Barclay, Blair, Brown, Brickley, Bull, Cobean, Campbell, Dunlop, Erwin, Fisher, Fox, Franklin, Frazer, Haga, Hall, Hannum, Hemphill, Herbach, Keyser, Hopkins; Hunter, Keppele, Kirk, M'Nair, Royer, M'Pheron, Mifflin, Miller, Palmer, Preston, Sample, A. Scott, J. Scott, Stewart, Strickler, Stover, Taylor, Turner, Wynkoop—39.
FOR JACOB CARPENTER.
Senators. Mess. Dale, Findley, Hamilton, Kean, Lower, Maclay, Say, Stewart, and McWhorter—9.
Members of the House of Representatives. Mess. Weaver, Alter, Barnet, Beale, Boileau, Conrad, Coolbaugh, Cunningham, Davis, Eyre, Folmer, Frailey, Harris, Hartzel, Hosteter, Ingels, Ley, Linnard, Logan, Lyle, M'Dowell, Mitchell, Painter, Penrose, Potts, Roberts, Roe, Rugh, Shoemaker, Smith, Snyder, Udree, Urie, Van Horne, Whitehill, Wilson (Daup.) Wilson (Northampton) and Wirtz—38.
RECAPITULATION.
For P. Baynton. For J. Carpenter.
Senators 15 9
Members H. R. 39 38
54 47
Majority for P. Baynton, the Federal Candidate—7.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Pennsylvania Legislature
State Treasurer Election
Peter Baynton
Jacob Carpenter
Federal Candidate
What entities or persons were involved?
Peter Baynton
Jacob Carpenter
Where did it happen?
Lancaster
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Lancaster
Event Date
January 15
Key Persons
Peter Baynton
Jacob Carpenter
Outcome
peter baynton elected with 54 votes to jacob carpenter's 47, majority of 7.
Event Details
Both Houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature voted for State Treasurer for one year: 15 Senators and 39 House members for Peter Baynton; 9 Senators and 38 House members for Jacob Carpenter.