George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 August 1789
To the United States Senate
New York August 18th 1789
Gentlemen of the Senate,
In conformity to the Law re-establishing the Government of the Western Territory,1 I nominate
Arthur St Clair | Governor. | |
Winthrop Sargent | Secretary. | |
Samuel Holden Parsons, | ![]() |
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John Cleve Symmes and | Judges of the Court. | |
William Barton |
I also nominate Ebenezer Tucker, Surveyor of Little Egg Harbour in the State of New Jersey.
Go: Washington
LS, DNA: RG 46, First Congress, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB, DLC:GW.
This message was delivered to the Senate by Tobias Lear. The Senate agreed to the nominations on 20 Aug. (
2:27, 28).1. “An Act to provide for the Government of the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio” ( 50–53 [7 Aug. 1789]).