United States Senate special election in New York, November 1804
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The second 1804 United States Senate special election in New York was held on November 9, 1804, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York
in the United States Senate
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had been elected for this seat (term 1803-1809) in February 1804, after the resignation of Theodorus Bailey
. Armstrong took his seat on February 25, but resigned on June 30, 1804, after his appointment as U.S. Minister to France
.
At the State election in April 1804, the Democratic-Republican Party won a large majority in the Assembly, and all 8 State Senate seats up for election. The 28th New York State Legislature
met from November 6 to 12, 1804; and from January 23 to April 10, 1805, at Albany, New York
.
Ex-U.S. Senator Rufus King was the candidate of the Federalist Party.
Samuel L. Mitchell took his seat on November 23, 1804, and served until the end of the term on March 3, 1809.
New York
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in the United States Senate
United States Senate
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Background
John ArmstrongJohn Armstrong, Jr.
John Armstrong, Jr. was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War.-Early life and Revolutionary War:...
had been elected for this seat (term 1803-1809) in February 1804, after the resignation of Theodorus Bailey
Theodorus Bailey (senator)
Theodorus Bailey was an American lawyer and politician from Poughkeepsie, New York. He represented New York in both the U.S. House and Senate...
. Armstrong took his seat on February 25, but resigned on June 30, 1804, after his appointment as U.S. Minister to France
United States Ambassador to France
This article is about the United States Ambassador to France. There has been a United States Ambassador to France since the American Revolution. The United States sent its first envoys to France in 1776, towards the end of the four-centuries-old Bourbon dynasty...
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At the State election in April 1804, the Democratic-Republican Party won a large majority in the Assembly, and all 8 State Senate seats up for election. The 28th New York State Legislature
28th New York State Legislature
The 28th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from November 6, 1804, to April 10, 1805, during the first year of Morgan Lewis's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
met from November 6 to 12, 1804; and from January 23 to April 10, 1805, at Albany, New York
Albany, New York
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Candidates
Congressman Dr. Samuel L. Mitchill was the candidate of the Democratic-Republican Party.Ex-U.S. Senator Rufus King was the candidate of the Federalist Party.
Result
Mitchill was elected.| Office | House | Democratic-Republican | Federalist | Democratic-Republican | |||
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| U.S. Senator | State Senate New York State Senate The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve... (30 members) |
Samuel L. Mitchill Samuel Latham Mitchill Samuel Latham Mitchill was an American physician, naturalist, and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead, New York... |
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| State Assembly New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652... (100 members) |
Samuel L. Mitchill | 75 | Rufus King Rufus King Rufus King was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
14 | David Thomas David Thomas (New York) See David Thomas for similarly named peopleDavid Thomas was an American politician.-Life:... |
1 | |
Samuel L. Mitchell took his seat on November 23, 1804, and served until the end of the term on March 3, 1809.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled in 1858 (see: pg. 63 for U.S. Senators; pg. 119 for State Senators 1804-05; pg. 178 for Members of Assembly 1804-05)
- Members of the 8th United States Congress
- History of Political Parties in the State of New-York by Jabez Delano Hammond (pages 215f) [gives date of election "2d February"]
- Election result at Tufts UniversityTufts UniversityTufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
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