The Union Bank bonds controversy persisted as a prominent economic and political issue in Mississippi during the 1840s, maintaining its divisive influence. In the 1843 election, the Democrats, still divided over the bond question, opted not to nominate Governor Tilghman M. Tucker for reelection and instead chose Albert G. Brown. The primary focus of the campaign centered on the repudiation of the Union Bank Bonds. Brown's opponents highlighted his past support for the Union Bank, pointing to his votes in the legislature for its charter and a bill in 1839 compelling Governor McNutt to issue the full amount of bonds. In response, Democrats argued that new insights deemed the issuance of Union Bank bonds unconstitutional. The anti-bond Democrats rallied behind Brown, who emerged victorious in the election by defeating the Whig candidate, George R. Clayton, and former U.S. Senator Thomas Hickman Williams, an independent bond-paying Democrat.[2][3]
^ abGlashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 168–169.
^ abRowland, Dunbar (1925). History of Mississippi, the Heart of the South. Vol. 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company.
^Busbee, Westley F. (2015). Mississippi: A History (1st ed.). John Wiley and Sons. pp. 161–162.
January 01, 1970
1843, mississippi, gubernatorial, election, held, november, 1843, elect, governor, mississippi, albert, brown, anti, bond, democrat, against, whig, george, clayton, bond, paying, democrat, former, senator, thomas, hickman, williams, 1841, november, 1843, 1845,. The 1843 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 6 1843 to elect the governor of Mississippi Albert G Brown an anti Bond Democrat won against Whig George R Clayton and Bond Paying Democrat and former U S Senator Thomas Hickman Williams 1 2 1843 Mississippi gubernatorial election 1841 November 6 1843 1845 Nominee Albert G Brown George R Clayton Thomas Hickman Williams Party Democratic Whig Democratic Popular vote 21 035 17 322 1 343 Percentage 51 7 43 6 3 4 Governor before election Tilghman Tucker Democratic Elected Governor Albert G Brown DemocraticGeneral election editThe Union Bank bonds controversy persisted as a prominent economic and political issue in Mississippi during the 1840s maintaining its divisive influence In the 1843 election the Democrats still divided over the bond question opted not to nominate Governor Tilghman M Tucker for reelection and instead chose Albert G Brown The primary focus of the campaign centered on the repudiation of the Union Bank Bonds Brown s opponents highlighted his past support for the Union Bank pointing to his votes in the legislature for its charter and a bill in 1839 compelling Governor McNutt to issue the full amount of bonds In response Democrats argued that new insights deemed the issuance of Union Bank bonds unconstitutional The anti bond Democrats rallied behind Brown who emerged victorious in the election by defeating the Whig candidate George R Clayton and former U S Senator Thomas Hickman Williams an independent bond paying Democrat 2 3 Results editMississippi gubernatorial election 1843 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Albert G Brown 21 035 51 7 Whig George R Clayton 17 322 43 6 Democratic Thomas Hickman Williams 1 343 3 4 Total votes 39 700 100 00 Democratic holdReferences edit a b Glashan Roy R 1979 American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections 1775 1978 Westport CT Meckler Books pp 168 169 a b Rowland Dunbar 1925 History of Mississippi the Heart of the South Vol 1 S J Clarke publishing Company Busbee Westley F 2015 Mississippi A History 1st ed John Wiley and Sons pp 161 162 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1843 Mississippi gubernatorial election amp oldid 1216511107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
