Governor Representative Ballot: Freemens' Republican Ticket

The Freemen’s Republican Ticket – In 1842 Thomas Carpenter was defeated by Governor Samuel Ward King by a margin of greater than 2 to 1. The slogan on the ticket “In favor of the People’s Rights and the Restoration of harmony in Rhode-Island” is in reference to the rising political unrest brewing in the state which would culminate in what is known as the Dorr rebellion. 19.4 cm X 10.1 cm

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Original record: Governor Representative Ballot: Freemens' Republican Ticket
Collection: University of Rhode Island: Rhode Island Election Ballots
Date(s): 1842
Usage: This item is in the public domain and may be freely re-used.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Subject(s): Humanities and Social Sciences
Rhode Island, United States (state)
Samuel Ward King

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