Congress Representative Ballot
National Republican Convention Prox 1830 – In the election of 1830 the National Republican newspapers repudiated James Fenner in favor of Dr. Asa Messer; however to no avail as Fenner outpolled the opposition receiving 2,793 votes compared to Messer’s 1,455 votes and a scattering of 266 other votes. The advent of the Anti-Masonic ticket would influence many Rhode Island elections during the early 1830s. 19.5 cm X 10.5 cm
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