Certification of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, 1876
Title
Certification of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, 1876
Description
This document certified the identities of the five electors who would represent Vermont to the Electoral College in the 1876 presidential and vice presidential election. The certificate is signed by the clerks from each of Vermont's counties and lists as electors Charles E. Houghton, Jacob Estey, Henry N. Sollace, Roswell Farnham, and Alvin C. Welch. Vermont's five electoral votes were allocated to Rutherford B. Hayes in what would go on to be a complex and contested election.
Publisher
State of Vermont
Date
1876
Subject
Source
Bside D/ Political elections - 1876
Extent
1 broadside ; 34 x 21.5 cm [folded]
Identifier
CertificationOfElectors_1876.jpg
Format
jpeg
Original Format
Collection
Citation
“Certification of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, 1876,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 7, 2024, https://www.digitalvermont.org/items/show/2206.