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| Office | President Pro Tempore |
| Honorific | President Pro Tempore - Abbr: President Pro Tempore |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | May 15, 1828 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | May 15, 1828 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | May 15, 1828 - 08:00pm Central |
| Term Start | May 15, 1828 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1829 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler December 16, 2007 03:23pm |
| Data Sources | Biographical Directory, p. 108; Baltimore Patriot 5/16/1828; [Link] |
| Description |
The post of PPT was vacant from 3/4/1827 to 5/15/1829. Sen. Macon was elected almost unanimously on the first ballot but declined to serve due to physical discomfort; Sen. Smith was elected on the second ballot as shown here.
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