Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Suffolk District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Suffolk District
Date:
1812
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Welles, John Phillips, Peter C. Brooks, Harrison G. Otis, Israel Thorndike, David Tilden, Samuel Brown, Russell Sturgis, Caleb Bingham, William Little, David Townsend, Jared Austin, George Bond, Henry Cutter, David S. Eaton, Jonathan Harris, William Prescott, George Sullivan, Richard Sullivan, William Sullivan, C. P. Sumner, Alexander Townsend, S. H. Walley, William Whitwell, Jr., Jonathan Wild, Jr.
Candidates: John Welles[1]John Phillips[2]Peter C. Brooks[3]Harrison G. Otis[4]Israel Thorndike[5]David TildenSamuel BrownRussell SturgisCaleb BinghamWilliam LittleDavid TownsendJared AustinGeorge BondHenry CutterDavid S. EatonJonathan HarrisWilliam PrescottGeorge SullivanRichard SullivanWilliam SullivanC. P. SumnerAlexander TownsendS. H. WalleyWilliam Whitwell, Jr.Jonathan Wild, Jr.
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [6][7]3832383138293828382018261825182518231818211111111111111
District of Suffolk3832383138293828382018261825182518231818211111111111111
Suffolk County3832383138293828382018261825182518231818211111111111111
Town of Boston3832383138293828382018261825182518231818211111111111111

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"No. Voters, 5655. Make a choice, 2828." Governor's Council Records.
[7]"The town of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, shall form one district, and choose five Senators." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. 301.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 8, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 11, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 20, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). May 23, 1812.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 28, 1812.

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