Presidential Election Prediction by J. K. Duncan and G. T. Beauregard
7/1860
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This item is a presidential election prediction by Johnson Kelly Duncan, Chief Engineer of the Louisiana State Board of Public Works, and Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, Superintendent of Construction for the New Orleans Custom House. Duncan predicted Stephen A. Douglas to win a majority of the 33 states; Beauregard predicted John C. Breckinridge to win by a slimmer margin. Both were wrong, as Abraham Lincoln was elected President.
From 1853 to 1860, Beauregard was superintendent engineer of the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans. Less than a year later, as a General for the Confederate Army, Beauregard ordered the first shots of the American Civil War to be fired.
From 1853 to 1860, Beauregard was superintendent engineer of the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans. Less than a year later, as a General for the Confederate Army, Beauregard ordered the first shots of the American Civil War to be fired.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Customs Service.
National Archives Identifier: 6016137
Full Citation: Presidential Election Prediction by J. K. Duncan and G. T. Beauregard; 7/1860; July 1860 Beauregard's Election Prediction; Records Relating to the Construction of the New Customs House, 1848–1861; Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/presidential-election-prediction-by-j-k-duncan-and-g-t-beauregard, March 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
