When was it published?

March 29, 1842 in The Middlebury People's Press

Domestic News March 29, 1842

The Middlebury People's Press

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

T. Claiborne, Mr Haight, Mr. Mallory, Mr Rayner, Mr Mckinstry, Mr. Wood, Mr Dimond, Capt. Davidson, Mr Logan, Mr. Hunter, Col. Rector, F. O. J. Smith

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nominations, Rejections, Appointments, Consuls, Postmasters, Cherokee Agent, Paymaster, Comptroller

Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

Letters from Washington report rejection of T. Claiborne as marshal for Eastern District of Tennessee (22-16 vote) and nominations for consuls to Antwerp, Tangier, Martinique, Vera Cruz; postmasters at Syracuse and Hudson; Cherokee Agent; Army Paymaster; and Treasury Comptroller

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Nominations and Rejections--Letters from Washington mention the rejection of T. Claiborne for marshal of the Eastern District of Tennessee, by a vote of 22 to 16. Mr Haight has been nominated Consul to Antwerp; Mr. Mallory, of Pennsylvania, a Consul to Tangier; Mr Rayner and Mr McKinstry, Postmasters at Syracuse and Hudson; Mr. Wood, of N. C. Consul to Martinique; Mr Dimond, Consul to Vera Cruz; Capt. Davidson, of Arkansas, Cherokee Agent, in place of Mr Logan; Mr. Hunter, Paymaster in the Army, in place of the late Col. Rector, and F. O. J. Smith, of Maine, for Comptroller of the Treasury.--N. Y. American.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics

What keywords are associated?

Nominations Rejections Appointments Consuls Postmasters Cherokee Agent Paymaster Comptroller

What entities or persons were involved?

T. Claiborne Mr Haight Mr. Mallory Mr Rayner Mr Mckinstry Mr. Wood Mr Dimond Capt. Davidson Mr Logan Mr. Hunter Col. Rector F. O. J. Smith

Where did it happen?

Washington

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Primary Location

Washington

Key Persons

T. Claiborne Mr Haight Mr. Mallory Mr Rayner Mr Mckinstry Mr. Wood Mr Dimond Capt. Davidson Mr Logan Mr. Hunter Col. Rector F. O. J. Smith

Outcome

t. claiborne rejected for marshal of the eastern district of tennessee by a vote of 22 to 16; nominations for mr haight as consul to antwerp, mr. mallory as consul to tangier, mr rayner and mr mckinstry as postmasters at syracuse and hudson, mr. wood as consul to martinique, mr dimond as consul to vera cruz, capt. davidson as cherokee agent in place of mr logan, mr. hunter as paymaster in the army in place of the late col. rector, and f. o. j. smith as comptroller of the treasury

Event Details

Letters from Washington mention the rejection of T. Claiborne for marshal of the Eastern District of Tennessee by a vote of 22 to 16, and nominations for various consular, postmaster, agent, paymaster, and comptroller positions