Senate roll call 42 · 2nd Congress · May 5, 1792
To advise and consent to the appointment of edward church as U.S. Consultant at lisbon, portugal.
On May 5, 1792, the Senate voted 16–3. Result: passed. By party: Others 16–3.
During the 2nd Congress (1791–1792), George Washington was president.
- Yes
- 16
- No
- 3
- Did not vote
- 12
- Date
- May 5, 1792
By party
- Others16 yes · 3 no · 12 didn’t vote
How each senator voted: Yes
- Oliver Ellsworth O-CT
- Roger Sherman O-CT
- Richard Bassett O-DE
- William Few O-GA
- George Cabot O-MA
- Charles (of Carrollton) Carroll O-MD
- John Henry O-MD
- Benjamin Hawkins O-NC
- Samuel Johnston O-NC
- Paine Wingate O-NH
- Aaron Burr O-NY
- Rufus King O-NY
- Theodore Foster O-RI
- Ralph Izard O-SC
- James Monroe O-VA
- Moses Robinson O-VT
How each senator voted: No
- George Read O-DE
- Philemon Dickinson O-NJ
- Robert Morris O-PA
Did not vote
- James Gunn O-GA
- John Brown O-KY
- John Edwards O-KY
- Caleb Strong O-MA
- Richard Potts O-MD
- John Langdon O-NH
- John Rutherfurd O-NJ
- Joseph Stanton Jr. O-RI
- Pierce Butler O-SC
- John Taylor O-VA
- Richard Henry Lee O-VA
- Stephen Row Bradley O-VT
Other votes
From Voteview roll call records.
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