New York 1808 Alderman, New York, Ward 8
- Office:
- Alderman (City)
- Title:
- Alderman
- Jurisdiction:
- City
- Label:
- New York 1808 Alderman, New York, Ward 8
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Alderman/Alderman
- Candidates:
- Thurston Wood, William H. Robinson
| Candidates: | Thurston Wood[1] | William H. Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 408 | 249 |
| City of New York | - | - |
| Ward Eight | 408 | 249 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]The American Citizen (New York, NY), New-York Evening Post (New York, NY), and The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY) report 240 votes for William H. Robinson in Ward 8.
[3]"Charter Election -- When this paper went to press we had heard nothing of the result of the election but conjecture, except from the 8th ward, where it appears from the official returns that the republican ticket has succeeded by almost double the usual majority. We copy the following from the official return of this solid and harmonious ward." Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
References:
New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 12, 1808.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 15, 1808.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 19, 1808.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 19, 1808.
American Citizen (New York, NY). November 21, 1808.
New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 21, 1808.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
Republican Watch-Tower (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). November 23, 1808.
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