Massachusetts 1790 House of Representatives, Boston, Ballot 2
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1790 House of Representatives, Boston, Ballot 2
- Date:
- 1790
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- Second Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Jonathan Mason, Jr., John Winthrop
| Candidates: | Jonathan Mason, Jr.[1] | John Winthrop[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | ||
| Final Result: [3][4] | 178 | 111 |
| Town of Boston | 178 | 111 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected, declined.
[3]"Three O'Clock P.M. is the time Assigned for the Choice of Two Representatives .... The Votes for Two Persons to Represent the Town in the General Court the Present year. being brought in and Counted. the whole Number was found to be One Hundred Seventy Nine and the Same being Sorted. it Appeared that the two following Gentlemen were chosen by a Majority of Votes." A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 228-229.
[4]"At the close of the poll last night, the whole number was 179 - 90 making a choice. .... Mr. Winthrop declined accepting - and the town voted not to supply the vacancy." The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). May 12, 1790.
References:
The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). May 12, 1790.
A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 1784 to 1796. Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903. 228-229.
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