Massachusetts 1809 State Senate, Suffolk County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1809 State Senate, Suffolk County
Date:
1809
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Welles, John Phillips, Harrison G. Otis, Peter C. Brooks, William Spooner, Samuel Brown, David Tilden, Edward Proctor, Russell Sturgis, Samuel Clapp, John C. Jones, William Sullivan, Daniel Sargent, William Brown, J. Q. Adams, G. Cabot, Stephen Codman, J. P. Davis, E. Gerry, C. Gore, Jonathan Harris, Stephen Higginson, Jonathan Hunnewell, C. Jackson, John Lowell, T. H. Perkins, S. Procter
Candidates: John Welles[1]John Phillips[2]Harrison G. Otis[3]Peter C. Brooks[4]William Spooner[5]Samuel BrownDavid TildenEdward ProctorRussell SturgisSamuel ClappJohn C. JonesWilliam SullivanDaniel SargentWilliam BrownJ. Q. AdamsG. CabotStephen CodmanJ. P. DavisE. GerryC. GoreJonathan HarrisStephen HigginsonJonathan HunnewellC. JacksonJohn LowellT. H. PerkinsS. Procter
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [6][7]31653162315731543032----------------------
Suffolk County31653162315731543032----------------------
Town of Boston[8][9]313331303125312329871946194619441943194255321111111111111
Town of Chelsea4545454545----------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"No. Voters, 5025. Make a choice, 2513." Governor's Council Records.
[7]The Governor's Council Records list John Phillips with 3041 votes, John Welles with 3041 votes, Harrison G. Otis with 3040 votes, Peter C. Brooks with 3033 votes and William Spooner with 3032 votes.
[8]The Repertory (Boston, MA) and New-England Palladium (Boston, MA) list Peter C. Brooks with 2988 votes.
[9]The New-York Herald (New York, NY) lists Peter C. Brooks with 2989 votes.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Boston Town Records. 250.
New-England Palladium (Boston, MA). April 4, 1809.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). April 4, 1809.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). April 5, 1809.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). April 8, 1809.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). April 12, 1809.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 17, 1809.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 18, 1809.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 19, 1809.
Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). May 20, 1809.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertizer (Portland, ME). May 22, 1809.
The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). May 27, 1809.

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