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As early as the first Federal elections in 1788, there were candidates, who while alligned with one party or another, was supported in the press by both parties in a particular election.


Selectman

Selectman: One of a board of officers elected annually to manage various local concerns in a ‘town’ or ‘township’ in New England.

Oxford English Dictionary

1795 - 1824: Massachusetts, New Hampshire

Office Scope: Town

Role Scope: Town