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1802 United States House Of Representatives Election In Georgia
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Georgia gained 2 seats in reapportionment after the 1800 census. Elections were held October 4, 1802. See also * December 1802 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election * 1802 and 1803 United States House of Representatives elections * List of United States representatives from Georgia Notes 1802 Georgia United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Ticket
The general ticket, also known as party block voting (PBV) or ticket voting, is a type of block voting in which voters opt for a party, or a team's set list of candidates, and the highest-polling party/team becomes the winner. Unless specifically altered, this electoral system (''at-large'' voting) results in the victorious political party receiving ''100%'' of the seats. Rarely used today, the general ticket is usually applied in more than one multi-member district, which theoretically allows regionally strong minority parties to win some seats, but the strongest party nationally still typically wins with a landslide. This systems is largely seen as outdated and undemocratic due to its extreme majoritarian results, and has mostly been replaced by party-list proportional (allowing fair representation to all parties) or first-past-the-post voting (allowing voters to vote for individual candidates in single-member districts). Similarly to first-past-the post and other non-proportion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Milledge
John Milledge (1757February 9, 1818) was an American politician. He fought in the American Revolution and later served as United States Representative, 26th Governor of Georgia, and United States Senator. Milledge was a founder of Athens, Georgia, and the University of Georgia. From January to May 1809, Milledge served briefly as President pro tempore of the United States Senate. Revolutionary War John Milledge was born in Savannah, the grandson of an original settler of Georgia. He was tutored privately and studied law. After being admitted to the bar, he opened a law practice in Savannah. He owned slaves. At the onset of the Revolutionary War, Milledge was part of a group that took colonial governor Sir James Wright as a prisoner in 1775. He also took part in a raid of Savannah's royal armory to procure gunpowder for the revolutionary cause. When the British captured Savannah, Milledge escaped to South Carolina, where American patriots nearly hanged him as a spy. He particip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1801 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on March 23, 1801 to fill a vacancy left by the death of James Jones on January 11, 1801, before the start of the 7th Congress. His death had also left a vacancy in the 6th Congress, which went unfilled. Election results Milledge took his seat at the start of the 1st session of the 7th Congress, on December 7, 1801. Milledge had served earlier, in the 4th and 5th Congresses. Milledge himself would subsequently resign in May, 1802, upon being elected Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legisl ... See also * List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References {{1801 United States elections Georgia 1801 At-large Georgia 1801 At-large 1801 At-large Georgia At-large 1801 Georgia (U.S. s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 1802 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on December 15, 1802 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. The winner would only finish the term ending March 3, 1803. A separate election would also be held in October 1803 to fill the seat for the next term. Election results See also *List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. Such elections are called by state governors to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the House of Representatives dies or resigns before the biennial genera ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1802 12 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election Georgia 1802 12 At-large Georgia 1802 12 At-large 1802 12 At-large Georgia At-large 12 United States House of Representatives 12 United States House of Representatives 1802 12 at-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1803 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on October 3, 1803 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation, before the start of the 8th Congress, of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. Election results Bryan took his seat with the rest of the 8th Congress at the start of the 1st session. See also *List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. Such elections are called by state governors to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the House of Representatives dies or resigns before the biennial genera ... References {{1803 United States elections Georgia 1803 At-large Georgia 1803 At-large 1803 At-large Georgia At-large 1803 Georgia (U.S. state) elections United States House of Representatives 1803 at-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Meriwether (representative)
David Meriwether (April 10, 1755 – November 16, 1822) was a United States House of Representatives, United States (U.S.) Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. List of United States Representatives from Georgia, U.S. congressman James Meriwether was his son. Early years David Meriwether was born at "Clover Fields" (home of the Meriwether family), near Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville in the Colony of Virginia, Virginia Colony, on April 10, 1755. During his early years in Virginia, Meriwether developed a personal friendship with Thomas Jefferson who was a plantation neighbor of the family. Some time later, Jefferson hired one of Meriwether's cousins, Meriwether Lewis as his personal secretary, before eventually commissioning the young Captain (military rank), Captain to undertake the Lewis and Clark Expedition, exploration of the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase along with William Clark. Military service David Meriwether joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Early
Peter Early (June 20, 1773 – August 15, 1817) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. Early life He was born near Madison in the Colony of Virginia, in 1773, the son of Joel Early and Lucy Smith. He had a sister Lucy, who later married Charles Lewis Mathews.Patrick, Rembert W. (2010). ''Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida Border, 1810-1815''. University of Georgia Press, 2010. , 9780820335490 His cousin, Jubal Early, became the grandfather of Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), later a prominent Confederate general. Peter Early graduated from the Lexington Academy (current-day Washington and Lee University). He later graduated from Princeton College, in 1792. His family moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, on the central eastern border, that same year. Early was studying law with Jared Ingersoll in Philadelphia. After finishing his legal studies, Peter Early joined his family in Wilkes County. There he married Ann Adams Smith in 1793. In 1796 he beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hammond
Samuel Hammond (September 21, 1757 – September 11, 1842) was a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War, governor and leader in the Louisiana and Missouri Territories, and United States Representative from Georgia in the 8th United States Congress. Early life He was born in Farnham Parish in the Virginia Colony, to Elizabeth Hammond Steele and Charles Hammond; his parents were second cousins. Charles Hammond worked for the Virginia House of Delegates as a secretary. Like his son and three additional sons, Charles served during the Revolutionary War. Samuel attended the common schools. Adult life Virginia Hammond served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore against Native Americans and "distinguished himself" at the Battle of Kanawha, now more commonly known as the Battle of Point Pleasant. The battle took place on October 10, 1774. In July 1776, Hammond fought against the Cherokee under Colonel Andrew Williamson. During the American Revolutionary War, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bryan
Joseph Bryan (August 18, 1773 – September 12, 1812) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's at-large congressional district from 1803 to 1806. Early life Bryan was born Savannah, Georgia. He was educated by private tutors and attended the University of Oxford in England. Career Bryan traveled in France during the American Revolutionary War. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits on Wilmington Island, Georgia. Bryan was elected as a Republican to the 8th and 9th United States congresses and served from March 4, 1803, until his resignation in 1806. He engaged in planting and died on his estate, ''Nonchalance'', Wilmington Island, near Savannah in 1812. He was buried in the family burial ground on his estate. Bryan's grandfather was Jonathan Bryan, who assisted James Edward Oglethorpe James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Willis (Representative)
Francis Willis (January 5, 1745 – January 25, 1829) was a United States representative from the state of Georgia. Biography Willis was born in Frederick County in the Virginia Colony. He served as captain and colonel in the Revolutionary War in 1777 and 1778 in Grayson's Regiment under Colonel William Grayson. He moved to Wilkes County, Georgia in 1784 and was elected to the United States House of Representatives as an at-large representative from Georgia. He served one term during the 2nd United States Congress from March 4, 1791, until March 3, 1793. After his congressional service, Willis moved to Maury County, Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ..., and died there in 1829. References Retrieved on 2009-5-19 * * *Thomas, John "A Man of Scotc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 1802 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on April 26, 1802 to fill a vacancy caused by the 1802 resignation of Benjamin Taliaferro Benjamin Taliaferro ( ; 1750 – September 3, 1821) was a politician and United States Representative from Georgia. He had served in the Revolutionary War, reaching the rank of captain. An attorney, he was later appointed as a judge of the coun .... * David Meriwether (Democratic-Republican) 86.95% * Samuel Hammond 7.72% * William Bryant 2.94% * Francis Willis 1.02% * William Stith 0.81% * Thomas P. Carnes 0.34% * James MacNeil 0.21% See also * List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives References * https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/tufts:ga.specialuscongress1.1802 {{DEFAULTSORT:1802 04 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election Georgia 1802 04 At-large Georgia 1802 04 At-large 1802 04 At-large Georgia At-large 04 United States House of Representatives 04 United States House of Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1802 And 1803 United States House Of Representatives Elections
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