Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Berkshire District

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Berkshire District
Date:
1812
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Samuel Barstow, William Towner, Joseph Whiton, Wolcott Hubbell
Candidates: Samuel Barstow[1]William Towner[2]Joseph WhitonWolcott Hubbell
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7][8][9]2847273023852384
District of Berkshire2847273023852384
Berkshire County2847273023852384
Town of Adams----
Town of Alford----
Town of Becket----
Town of Chesire----
Town of Clarksburg----
Town of Dalton----
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Town of Florida----
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Town of Hancock----
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Town of Lanesborough----
Town of Lee----
Town of Lenox----
Town of Mount Washington----
District of New Ashford----
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Town of Otis----
Town of Peru3838110110
Town of Pittsfield----
Town of Richmond----
Town of Sandisfield----
Town of Savoy----
Town of Sheffield----
District of Southfield----
Town of Stockbridge----
Town of Tyringham----
Town of Washington----
Town of West Stockbridge----
Town of Williamstown----
Town of Windsor----

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 5249. Make a choice, 2625." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"The County of Berkshire shall form one district, and choose two Senators." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
[5]"From the Boston Centinel of Feb. 3. In Senate, yesterday a resolution was discussed, the purpose of which was, that the Hon. John L. Tuttle, a Senator from Middlesex, and the hon. Eleazer W. Ripley, a Senator from Cumberland district, having accepted the office of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army of the United States, their seats in Senate were thereby vacated. There are now three seats vacant in the Senate of this Commonwealth, the above and that of the Hon. William Towner, Senator from Berkshire, deceased. It is probable these vacancies will be filled this day." New-York Herald (New York, NY). February 10, 1813.
[6]"Thursday Feb. 4. State Senators. This day at 11 o'clock, agreeably to assignment, both branches met in Convention, to fill the vacancies at the Senate Board, when the following gentlemen were chosen. .... Berkshire - Joseph Whitton, Esq. .... The convention was then dissolved."American Advocate (Hallowell, ME). February 11, 1813.
[7]William Towner died before the Legislature reconvened and Joseph Whiton was chosen to fill the vacancy.
[8]5173 total votes, 2587 necessary to make a choice.
[9]The Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA) lists William Towner with 2748 votes.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Peru Town Records. 287.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 20, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). May 23, 1812.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 28, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). February 3, 1813.
The Democrat (Northampton, MA). February 9, 1813.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). February 10, 1813.
New-York Herald (New York, NY). February 10, 1813.
American Advocate (Hallowell, ME). February 11, 1813.

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