In 1883, a guy from Wadesboro was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a statewide election. It had never happened before. It hasn't happened since. Blame a (legal) glitch in the system.
"He enrolled briefly at The University of North Carolina but withdrew and went to the West, where he lived a varied life, including some time spent with Indians. He wanted to remain in the West, but his guardian, George Little, sent him fare and insisted that he return." Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
"He enrolled briefly at The University of North Carolina but withdrew and went to the West, where he lived a varied life, including some time spent with Indians. He wanted to remain in the West, but his guardian, George Little, sent him fare and insisted that he return." Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Can we just toss them all and start over with no political parties or electoral college? Highest vote getter is president, next is vice, and so on?