When was it published?

January 8, 1802 in The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Domestic News January 8, 1802

The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Jefferson, Robert Patterson, Caspar Wistar, Benjamin Smith Barton, John Redman Coxe, Adam Seybert, Thomas C. James, Joseph Clay, James Woodhouse, John Bleakly, B.H. Latrobe, Samuel Dutilh, C. W. Peale, John R. Smith, Robert Leslie, John Vaughan

Q: What keywords are associated?

American Philosophical Society, Officer Election, Thomas Jefferson, Philadelphia Appointments

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

On January 1, 1802, Thomas Jefferson was elected President of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, along with other officers including vice-presidents Robert Patterson, Caspar Wistar, and Benjamin Smith Barton.

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Philadelphia, January 4, 1802.

Philosophical Hall,
January 1st, 1802,

The following persons were duly elected officers of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia:-

PRESIDENT.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

VICE-PRESIDENTS,
Robert Patterson,
Caspar Wistar,
Benjamin Smith Barton,

SECRETARIES.
John Redman Coxe,
Adam Seybert,
Thomas C. James.
Joseph Clay ....

COUNCILLORS FOR THREE YEARS
James Woodhouse
John Bleakly,
B.H. Latrobe,
Samuel Dutilh.

CURATORS,
C. W. Peale;
John R. Smith,
Robert Leslie.

TREASURER,
John Vaughan.

JOHN REDMAN COXE,
Secretary

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment

What keywords are associated?

American Philosophical Society Officer Election Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia Appointments

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Jefferson Robert Patterson Caspar Wistar Benjamin Smith Barton John Redman Coxe Adam Seybert Thomas C. James Joseph Clay James Woodhouse John Bleakly B.H. Latrobe Samuel Dutilh C. W. Peale John R. Smith Robert Leslie John Vaughan

Where did it happen?

Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Philadelphia

Event Date

January 1st, 1802

Key Persons

Thomas Jefferson Robert Patterson Caspar Wistar Benjamin Smith Barton John Redman Coxe Adam Seybert Thomas C. James Joseph Clay James Woodhouse John Bleakly B.H. Latrobe Samuel Dutilh C. W. Peale John R. Smith Robert Leslie John Vaughan

Outcome

the listed persons were duly elected as officers.

Event Details

The following persons were duly elected officers of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia: President Thomas Jefferson; Vice-Presidents Robert Patterson, Caspar Wistar, Benjamin Smith Barton; Secretaries John Redman Coxe, Adam Seybert, Thomas C. James, Joseph Clay; Councillors for three years James Woodhouse, John Bleakly, B.H. Latrobe, Samuel Dutilh; Curators C. W. Peale, John R. Smith, Robert Leslie; Treasurer John Vaughan.