Massachusetts 1788 House of Representatives, Boston, Special
- Office:
- House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- State Representative
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1788 House of Representatives, Boston, Special
- Date:
- 1788
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- House of Representatives/State Representative
- Candidates:
- Oliver Wendell, Christopher Gore
| Candidates: | Oliver Wendell[1] | Christopher Gore[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [3] | 252 | 154 |
| Town of Boston | 252 | 154 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"Wednesday, agreeably to notification, the inhabitants of this town convened at Faneuil Hall, for the purpose of choosing two persons to represent them in the General Court, in the room of the Honourable Caleb Davis, and John Coffin Jones, Esquires, resigned; when, at the close of the poll, it appeared, that the Honourable Oliver Wendell, and Christopher Gore, Esquires, were chose by a large majority." The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). October 10, 1788.
References:
The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston, MA). October 10, 1788.
A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 1784 to 1796. Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903. 182.
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