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  WI Territorial Delegate
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Parents > United States > Territory of Wisconsin > WI Territorial Delegate
OfficeCongressional Delegate
HonorificCongressional Delegate - Abbr: Congressional Delegate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 1847 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open August 05, 1847 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 05, 1847 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1847 - 12:00pm
Term End May 29, 1848 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler July 16, 2006 02:45pm
Data SourcesBiographical Directory of the American Congress (1971), p. 150.
Description Tweedy served until the bulk of the territory became the state of Wisconsin on 5/29/1848. The remainder of the territory continued as the Wisconsin Territory until 3/4/1849; this portion of the territory held a special election to fill the vacant delegate position.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won08/05/1845
NameMorgan L. Martin Votes1 (100.00%)
Term03/04/1845 - 03/04/1847 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/05/1848
NameHenry Hastings Sibley Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/15/1848 - 03/04/1849 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Congressional Delegate John H. Tweedy  
PartyWhig  
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Uncertified Votes 1 (100.00%)  
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