Massachusetts 1811 Senate President, Ballot 2

Office:
Senate President (State)
Title:
Senate President
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1811 Senate President, Ballot 2
Date:
1811
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
Second Ballot
Office/Role:
Senate President/Senate President
Candidates:
Samuel Dana, Harrison G. Otis
Candidates: Samuel Dana[1]Harrison G. Otis
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]2018
State Senate2018

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The candidates for president, were the hon. Harrison G. Otis, and Hon. Samuel Dana; the latter having obtained, after a second trial, 20 votes (the two candidates waving their priviledge) was declared to be elected president of the senate for the present year." United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). June 3, 1811.
[3]The Advertiser (Ballston Spa, NY) lists Samuel Dana with 21 votes and Harrison G. Otis with 19 votes.

References:

United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). June 3, 1811.
The Traveller (Greenfield, MA). June 4, 1811.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). June 6, 1811.
The Advertiser (Ballston Spa, NY). June 11, 1811.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). June 11, 1811.
The True Republican, and Newbern Weekly Advertiser (New Bern, NC). June 19, 1811.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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