Massachusetts 1805 Governor's Council

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1805 Governor's Council
Date:: 1805
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: Elijah Brigham, Thomas Hale, John Heard, Hugh MacClelland, Ezra Starkweather, William Spooner, Enoch Titcomb, John Phillips, Lothrop Lewis, Dana, Dimmick, Eggleston, Gannet, Hill, Howe, Morton, Sprague, Woodman

Candidates:	Elijah Brigham [1]	Thomas Hale [2]	John Heard [3]	Hugh MacClelland [4]	Ezra Starkweather [5]	William Spooner [6]	Enoch Titcomb [7]	John Phillips [8]	Lothrop Lewis [9]	Dana	Dimmick	Eggleston	Gannet	Hill	Howe	Morton	Sprague	Woodman
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat
Final Result: [10]	271	271	271	271	271	271	271	270	269	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230
General Court	271	271	271	271	271	271	271	270	269	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230	230

Notes:

[1]Elected but declined.

[2]Elected but declined.

[3]Elected but declined.

[4]Elected but declined.

[5]Elected but declined.

[6]Elected but declined.

[7]Elected but declined.

[8]Elected but declined.

[9]Elected but declined.

[10]The nine Federalist candidates were chosen and declined accepting seats. They all resigned because to accept the position of Counsellors would have given the Republicans control of the State Senate.

References:

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 7, 1805.

Portland Gazette (Portland, ME). June 11, 1805.

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