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Proceedings of the Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States in Maryland, 1789-1980
Volume 208, Page 79   View pdf image (33K)
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                                            1840.                                                    79.

proclaimed by the Executive Authority of this State, to have been duly
elected an Elector of President and Vice President of the United
States, in and for the State of Maryland, appeared in the Senate chamber
and qualified by taking the oaths required by the Constitution and Laws
of this State, and by declaring his belief in the Christian Religion.
        On motion of Mr. John Leeds Kerr,
            The Electors proceeded to ballot for President; and by district
ballots for Vice President of the United States.
        On motion of Mr. John Leeds Kerr,
                            William Henry Harrison,
                                of the State of Ohio,
was put in nomination for President of the United States:
            The ballots of the Electors were then deposited in the ballot box,
which was delivered by the President to Messrs. John Leeds Kerr
and John P. Kennedy who were charged to count the ballots and
report the result; after a time, they reported that on examination,
they had found there had been ten ballots given for President
of the United States, all of which were for William Henry Harrison
of the State of Ohio.
            Whereupon it was declared that
                            William Henry Harrison,
                                of the State of Ohio,
had received Ten votes for President of the United States from and
after the Third day of March next ensuing; being the whole number to
which the State of Maryland is entitled.
        On motion of Mr. William T. Wootton,
                                    John Tyler
                           of the State of Virginia,
was put in nomination for Vice President of the United States.
            The ballots of the Electors were again deposited in the ballot box,
which were delivered by the President to Messrs. John Leeds Kerr
and John P. Kennedy, who were charged to count the ballots and
report the result; after a time they reported that on examination they
had found there had been ten ballots given for Vice President of the
United States, all of which were for John Tyler of the State of Virginia.
            Whereupon, it was declared that
                                    John Tyler,
                            of the State of Virginia,
had received Ten votes for Vice President of the United States from
and after the Third day of March next ensuing, being the whole number
to which the State of Maryland is entitled.
            Mr. John Leeds Kerr presented to the President a sealed communication


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