Electoral College. Appointment of Frederick Douglass by Electors
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Appointment of Frederick Douglass of Monroe County to deliver the votes of the New York members of the Electoral College to the U.S. Senate, 1872. Most members had pledged themselves to Ulysses S. Grant for President. The appointment was signed by all New York electors, as well as by Douglass.
Identifier
NYSA_B0023-78_V1_1872_Douglass_Frederick_2
NYSA_B0023-78_V1_1872_Douglass_Frederick_2
Date Original
December 4 1872
December 4 1872
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Dept. of State. Journal of New York State Electoral College. B0023-78. Box 1, Volume 1, Page 3.
New York State Archives, New York (State). Dept. of State. Journal of New York State Electoral College. B0023-78. Box 1, Volume 1, Page 3.
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