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Interesting times as first time in a century requiring multiple votes to select a Speaker of the House.  The longest was 1855/56 which required 133 votes.

Little known tidbit regarding the connection of the winner Nathaniel Banks to our very own Wkn as they were/are both members of the Know Nothing party.  Don't know if Wkn is also a free soil advocate as have seen no indication he knows anything about agronomy.

"Members first gathered in December, 1855. After two months and 133 ballots, the House finally chose Representative Banks by a vote of 103 to 100 over Representative William Aiken of South Carolina. Banks, a member of both the nativist American (or “Know-Nothing”) Party and the Free Soil Party"

PS:  just killing time till the big dual

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34 minutes ago, ionel said:

Interesting times as first time in a century requiring multiple votes to select a Speaker of the House.  The longest was 1855/56 which required 133 votes.

Little known tidbit regarding the connection of the winner Nathaniel Banks to our very own Wkn as they were/are both members of the Know Nothing party.  Don't know if Wkn is also a free soil advocate as have seen no indication he knows anything about agronomy.

"Members first gathered in December, 1855. After two months and 133 ballots, the House finally chose Representative Banks by a vote of 103 to 100 over Representative William Aiken of South Carolina. Banks, a member of both the nativist American (or “Know-Nothing”) Party and the Free Soil Party"

PS:  just killing time till the big dual

Wait, there's a party? Should I bring an appetizer or a dessert?

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