To elect a chaplain. Votes for j.w. French are coded 1, for s.w. Bristol as 2, for r.w. Bailey as 5, for h. Welton as 6, for levi reese as 7, and for others as

On Jun 9, 1841, the House voted 118–16. Result: passed. By party: Others 93–16, Democrats 40–16, Independents 1–0. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 27th Congress (1841–1842), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 118
No: 16
Did not vote: 90
Date: Jun 9, 1841

By party

Democrats40 yes · 16 no · 49 didn’t vote
Others93 yes · 16 no · 41 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Archibald Hunter Arrington D-NC voted no
Greene Washington Caldwell D-NC voted no
Joseph Egbert D-NY voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no
James Graham Clinton D-NY voted no
William Morrison Oliver D-NY voted no
James Mathews D-OH voted no
Joseph Fornance D-PA voted no
Amos Gustine D-PA voted no
Davis Dimock Jr. D-PA voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
John Campbell D-SC voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
Patrick Calhoun Caldwell D-SC voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To elect a chaplain. Votes for j.w. French…: House Vote, Jun 9, 1841,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/27-H-29/to-elect-a-chaplain-votes-for-j-w-french (accessed 2026-10-17).