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- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/American_River_College/Math_300%3A_My_Math_Ideas_Textbook_(Kinoshita)/02%3A_Voting_Theory_and_Apportionment/2.02%3A_Apportionment/2.2.04%3A_Websters_MethodDaniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The diffe...Daniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The difference is that Webster rounds the quotas to the nearest whole number rather than dropping the decimal parts. If that doesn’t produce the desired results at the beginning, he says, like Jefferson, to adjust the divisor until it does.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Math_300%3A_Mathematical_Ideas_Textbook_(Muranaka)/01%3A_Apportionment/1.00%3A_Apportionment/1.0.03%3A_Websters_MethodDaniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The diffe...Daniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The difference is that Webster rounds the quotas to the nearest whole number rather than dropping the decimal parts. If that doesn’t produce the desired results at the beginning, he says, like Jefferson, to adjust the divisor until it does.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Applied_Mathematics/Math_in_Society_(Lippman)/04%3A_Apportionment/4.04%3A_Websters_MethodDaniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The diffe...Daniel Webster (1782-1852) proposed a method similar to Jefferson’s in 1832. It was adopted by Congress in 1842, but replaced by Hamilton’s method in 1852. It was then adopted again in 1901. The difference is that Webster rounds the quotas to the nearest whole number rather than dropping the decimal parts. If that doesn’t produce the desired results at the beginning, he says, like Jefferson, to adjust the divisor until it does.
