2024-07 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/13/2024
Electoral ticket, 3-3/4" 6-1/4", November 6, 1861, from Virginia for President Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and Vice President Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia listing the 16 Congressional districts. The Confederate States presidential election of 1861 was the first and only presidential election held under the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis, who had been elected President and Alexander H. Stephens, who had been elected Vice President, under the Provisional Confederate States Constitution, were elected to six-year terms (February 22, 1862 - February 22, 1868) as the first permanent President and Vice President of the Confederate States of America. Fancy border, near fine. This specific ticket is signed on the reverse, in Pencil by the voter Robertson Tucker. On 3/14/1862 Tucker mustered into "A" Co. VA 9th Infantry. He was listed as: POW 4/1/1865 Five Forks, VA. and released 6/10/1865 Point Lookout, MD.
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