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November 30, 1796
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Report from Richmond on November 22 listing 16 named electors for U.S. President and Vice President from various Virginia districts, correcting one name and noting four districts unreported.
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RICHMOND, November 22.
Electors of a President and Vice President in Virginia
Daniel C. Brent, for the district of Fairfax, &c.
Leven Powell, for Loudoun, &c.
Josiah Riddick, for Norfolk, &c.
John Mason, for Sussex, &c.
Robert Walker, for Dinwiddie, &c.
George Markham, for Chesterfield, &c.
Nathaniel Wilkinson, for Henrico, &c.
M. Hunter, for Frederick, &c.
John Eyre, for Accomack, &c.
Wilson C. Nicholas, for Albemarle, &c.
Benjamin Temple, for King William, &c.
Catesby Jones for Northumberland, &c.
David Saunders, for Bedford, &c.
William Terry, for Halifax, &c.
Peter Johnston, for Prince Edward, &c.
John Taylor, for Caroline, &c.
William Madison (and not Lewis Connor as mentioned in our last) for Spottsylvania, &c.
The other four districts in this Commonwealth we have not heard from.
Electors of a President and Vice President in Virginia
Daniel C. Brent, for the district of Fairfax, &c.
Leven Powell, for Loudoun, &c.
Josiah Riddick, for Norfolk, &c.
John Mason, for Sussex, &c.
Robert Walker, for Dinwiddie, &c.
George Markham, for Chesterfield, &c.
Nathaniel Wilkinson, for Henrico, &c.
M. Hunter, for Frederick, &c.
John Eyre, for Accomack, &c.
Wilson C. Nicholas, for Albemarle, &c.
Benjamin Temple, for King William, &c.
Catesby Jones for Northumberland, &c.
David Saunders, for Bedford, &c.
William Terry, for Halifax, &c.
Peter Johnston, for Prince Edward, &c.
John Taylor, for Caroline, &c.
William Madison (and not Lewis Connor as mentioned in our last) for Spottsylvania, &c.
The other four districts in this Commonwealth we have not heard from.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Electors
Presidential Election
District Appointments
What entities or persons were involved?
Daniel C. Brent
Leven Powell
Josiah Riddick
John Mason
Robert Walker
George Markham
Nathaniel Wilkinson
M. Hunter
John Eyre
Wilson C. Nicholas
Benjamin Temple
Catesby Jones
David Saunders
William Terry
Peter Johnston
John Taylor
William Madison
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
November 22
Key Persons
Daniel C. Brent
Leven Powell
Josiah Riddick
John Mason
Robert Walker
George Markham
Nathaniel Wilkinson
M. Hunter
John Eyre
Wilson C. Nicholas
Benjamin Temple
Catesby Jones
David Saunders
William Terry
Peter Johnston
John Taylor
William Madison
Event Details
List of electors chosen for President and Vice President in various districts of Virginia, with a correction that William Madison, not Lewis Connor, is the elector for Spottsylvania. Reports from 12 districts received; the other four districts not heard from.