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unusual facts about United States Senate special election in New York, January 1798



Peter Gansevoort

In 1800, he ran for U.S. Senator from New York but was defeated by Federalist Gouverneur Morris.

United States Senate special election in New York, April 1800

Federalist William North was appointed by Governor John Jay to fill the vacancy temporarily, and took his seat on May 21, Congress being in session until July 16, 1798.

United States Senate special election in New York, January 1798

William North was appointed by Governor John Jay to fill the vacancy temporarily, and took his seat on May 21, Congress being in session until July 16, 1798.

United States Senate special election in New York, November 1800

Ex-Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1783–1788) John Armstrong, a brother-in-law of Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, was the candidate of the Democratic-Republican Party.


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