The 1805 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 8, 1805. Incumbent governor Thomas McKean won a contentious election over the endorsed Democratic-Republican candidate, Speaker of the
Thomas Mc Kean by Charles Willson Peale
Portrait of Pennsylvania Governor Simon Snyder
Tertium quids
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The tertium quids were various factions of the Democratic-Republican Party in the United States during the early 1800s, which gradually faded into political obscurity by the 1820s. Most were in Pennsy
1805 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
…vociferously denounced McKean's support for strong executive and judicial power. The governor formed a working alliance with the Federalists called "the quids" and began to purge radicals from appointed offices. McKean ultimately won reelection by a six-point margin…
Virginia Representative John Randolph was the leader of the Quid faction of the Democratic-Republican Party.