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Domestic News August 7, 1816

Virginia Argus

Richmond, Virginia

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Report on US Congress members who resigned, declined, died, or were dropped by constituents since the last session, listing names from Maryland, Connecticut, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

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Resignations, &c. of members of Congress.

The following members have resigned, declined, and died since the last session, viz:

A. C. Hanson, Fed. Md. declined.
Charles Goldsborough, do.
Benjamin Tallmadge, do. Con. do.
Benjamin Hardin, doubtful, Ken. do.
Samuel M'Kee, do.
James Clark, Rep. do. resigned
A. T. Throop, do. New-York,
P. B. Porter, do. do.
Thos. Gholson, do. Virginia, dead.
Jno. M'Lean, Ohio, resigned, appointed Judge.
Thos. Burnside, Penn. do.

The following members from New-York have been dropped by their constituents, in consequence of voting for the compensation bill and other causes, to wit:
Messrs. Adams, Adgate, Betts, Birdsell, Birdseye, Brooks, Cady, Crocheron, Gold, Grosvenor, Hammond, Kent, Lovett, Moffett, Savage, Schenck, Ward, Wilkin, and Yates.--Natl. Reg.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress Resignations Members Declined Political Appointments Compensation Bill New York Members Dropped

What entities or persons were involved?

A. C. Hanson Charles Goldsborough Benjamin Tallmadge Benjamin Hardin Samuel M'kee James Clark A. T. Throop P. B. Porter Thos. Gholson Jno. M'lean Thos. Burnside Adams Adgate Betts Birdsell Birdseye Brooks Cady Crocheron Gold Grosvenor Hammond Kent Lovett Moffett Savage Schenck Ward Wilkin Yates

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Event Date

Since The Last Session

Key Persons

A. C. Hanson Charles Goldsborough Benjamin Tallmadge Benjamin Hardin Samuel M'kee James Clark A. T. Throop P. B. Porter Thos. Gholson Jno. M'lean Thos. Burnside Adams Adgate Betts Birdsell Birdseye Brooks Cady Crocheron Gold Grosvenor Hammond Kent Lovett Moffett Savage Schenck Ward Wilkin Yates

Outcome

a. c. hanson declined; charles goldsborough declined; benjamin tallmadge declined; benjamin hardin doubtful; samuel m'kee declined; james clark resigned; a. t. throop resigned; p. b. porter resigned; thos. gholson dead; jno. m'lean resigned and appointed judge; thos. burnside resigned; new-york members dropped for voting on compensation bill.

Event Details

The following members have resigned, declined, and died since the last session, viz: A. C. Hanson, Fed. Md. declined. Charles Goldsborough, do. Benjamin Tallmadge, do. Con. do. Benjamin Hardin, doubtful, Ken. do. Samuel M'Kee, do. James Clark, Rep. do. resigned A. T. Throop, do. New-York, P. B. Porter, do. do. Thos. Gholson, do. Virginia, dead. Jno. M'Lean, Ohio, resigned, appointed Judge. Thos. Burnside, Penn. do. The following members from New-York have been dropped by their constituents, in consequence of voting for the compensation bill and other causes, to wit: Messrs. Adams, Adgate, Betts, Birdsell, Birdseye, Brooks, Cady, Crocheron, Gold, Grosvenor, Hammond, Kent, Lovett, Moffett, Savage, Schenck, Ward, Wilkin, and Yates.

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