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Thomas Jefferson is elected President? Not really...
Thomas Jefferson is elected President? Not really...
Item # 708880
December 24, 1800
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 24, 1800 A wonderful masthead makes this a displayable issue.
Page 3 has a report headed: "State of the Votes for President & Vice President of the United States" show votes for Adams, Pickney, Jefferson, and Burr. The report beneath the chart includes: "It is now ascertained beyond a doubtl that the Hon. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esq. of Virginia, is elected President of the United Stares for the ensuing four years; and the Hon. AA4RON BURR, of New York, Vice President..." with more.
But that was not really true. The electoral voting rules were different in 1800 and, after 36 ballots, the decision would finally go to Jefferson on February 17.
Four pages, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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