Governor Election Ballot, Constitutional Union Ticket

Constitutional Union State Ticket – In March of 1863 seated Governor William Sprague resigned to take his seat as U.S. Senator from Rhode Island. The elected Lt.- Governor, Samuel Arnold, had previously resigned his office in September 1862 to fill the Senate vacancy caused by the resignation of James Simmons. William Cozzens by virtue of his office as President of the state senate filled in as governor. His role as governor was short lived, only two months, as he lost the April 1863 election to Republican James Smith. 11.8 cm X 7.5 cm