Governor Representative Ballot, American Prox.
1814 American Prox – This ticket is headed by William Jones for governor; Jones had been governor since 1811. Rhode Island, as the rest of New England, suffered greatly from loss of commerce and shipping during the War of 1812. Jones, a Federalist, had no problem being re-elected virtually running unopposed since the Republicans, the party of Jefferson and Madison, were held responsible for the war and loss of trade. 20.7 cm X 17.2 cm
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