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NINETEENTH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-1861.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN was elected President, receiving the vote of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (4), New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin-180. John C. Breckinridge received the vote of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas-72. John Bell received the entire vote of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia-39. Stephen A. Douglas received the vote of Missouri and New Jersey (3)-12. HANNIBAL HAMLIN was elected Vice-President, receiving 180, while Joseph Lane received 72, Edward Everett 39, and Herschel V. Johnson 12. The Electors were:

William Willis,

1. Louis O. Cowan,

2. Daniel Howes,

MAINE.

Abner Coburn.

3. George W. Pickering, 5. Andrew Peters,
4. William McGilvery, 6. William M. Reed.

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THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

CHIEF JUSTICES.

JOHN JAY, of New York, appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, September 26, 1789 Nominated April 16, and confirmed April 19, 1794, Envoy Extraordinary to England. Resigned as Chief Justice. Successor appointed July 1, 1795.

JOHN RUTLEDGE, of South Carolina, appointed July 1, 1795, in recess of Senate, in place of John Jay, resigned, and presided on the bench at August Term, 1795. Nominated December 10, and rejected by the Senate December 15, 1795.

WILLIAM CUSHING, of Massachusetts. Nomination_confirmed and appointed, &c., January 27, 1796, in place of John Jay, resigned. Declined the appointment. He was then an Associate Justice.

OLIVER ELLSWORTH, of Connecticut. Nomination confirmed and appointed, &c., March 4, 1796, in place of W. Cushing, declined. Appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to France, February 27, 1799. He presided on the bench at the August Term, 1799. Proceeded on his mission to France, November 3, 1799. Resigned as Chief Justice. Successor appointed

December 19, 1800.

JOHN JAY, Governor of New York. Nomination confirmed and appointed, &c., December 19, 1800, in place of Oliver Ellsworth, resigned. Declined the appointment.

JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary of State.* Nomination confirmed January 27, and appointed, &c., January 31, 1801, in place of John Jay, declined. Died in 1835. ROGER B. TANEY, of Maryland. Nomination confirmed and appointed, &c., March 15, 1836, in the place of John Marshall, deceased. Died in Washington City, October 12, 1864.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES

OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN RUTLEDGE, of South Carolina. Nomination confirmed and appointed September 26, 1789. Resigned, and Thomas Johnson appointed.

WILLIAM CUSHING, of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed September 26, and appointed September 27, 1789. Died, and Levi Lincoln appointed. JAMES WILSON, of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed September 26, and appointed September 29, 1789. Died, and Bushrod Washington appointed.

JOHN BLAIR, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed September 26, and appointed September 30, 1789. Resigned, and Samuel Chase appointed.

ROBERT H. HARRISON, of Maryland. Nomination confirmed September 26, 1789. Resigned, and James Iredell appointed.

* John Marshall, Secretary of State, was nominated to the Senate as Chief Justice, January 20, 1801, was confirmed on the 27th, commissioned on the 31st, and presided on the bench of the Supreme Court from the 4th to the 9th of February, or during February Term, 1801. From a message of the President to Congress, accompanied by a report from John Marshall, Secretary of State, dated February 27, 1801, it appears that he also continued to act in the latter capacity until that day, and from other circumstances, that he continued to act as such until March 3, 1801, on which day the then administration terminated.

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