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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912

Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 156

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William Wilkins, who had been appointed judge in Pennsylvania by Governor Findlay only two hours before the the governor's term of office expired, was elected the United States house of representatives in 1828 but declined to serve. 1 In 1831 he was elected to the senate, and in 1832 received 30 electoral votes for vice president of the United States. 
When Mr. Wilkins entered the senate the tariff was being discussed almost daily. He urged that the bill of 1832 might be postponed until some compromise might be reached. 2 but he objected to Clays compromise bill of 1833. Mr Wilkins served on the joint committee for effecting a compromise in 1832. For the concessions which the senate committee made to the house committee Mr Wilkins was called to account by Henry Clay. 
1. Pennsylvania Historical Magazine Vol 13 pp 1870
2. Congressional Debates Vol 8 p 107

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154 William Wilkins, who had been appointed judge in Pennsylvania by Governor Findlay only two hours before the the governor's term of office expired, was elected the United States house of representatives in 1828 but declined to serve. 1 In 1831 he was elected to the senate, and in 1832 received 30 electoral votes for vice president of the United States. When Mr. Wilkins entered the senate the tariff was being discussed almost daily. He urged that the bill of 1832 might be postponed until some compromise might be reached. 2 but he objected to Clays compromise bill of 1833. Mr Wilkins served on the joint committee for effecting a compromise in 1832. For the concessions which the senate committee made to the house committee Mr Wilkins was called to account by Henry Clay. 1. Pennsylvania Historical Magazine Vol 13 pp 1870 2. Congressional Debates Vol 8 p 107