Massachusetts 1816 Clerk of the House of Representatives

Office:
Clerk of the House of Representatives (State)
Title:
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1816 Clerk of the House of Representatives
Date:
1816
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Clerk of the House of Representatives/Clerk of the House of Representatives
Candidates:
Benjamin Pollard, Asher Ware, scattering
Candidates: Benjamin Pollard[1]Asher Warescattering
Affiliation:FederalistDemocrat
Final Result: [2][3][4]3151705
House of Representatives3151705

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"In the House 490 members appeared. The eldest Representative of the Boston seat (Stephen Codman, Esq.) then took the Chair." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 1, 1816.
[3]The Albany Advertiser (Albany, NY) lists 496 members appeared.
[4]The Albany Advertiser (Albany, NY) lists 176 votes for Asher Ware.

References:

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). May 31, 1816.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 1, 1816.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). June 1, 1816.
The Albany Advertiser (Albany, NY). June 5, 1816.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). June 6, 1816.

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