Massachusetts 1809 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket Counties
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1809 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket Counties
- Date:
- 1809
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Walter Folger, Jr., Josiah Barker, David Cobb, Matthew Mayhew, Joseph B. Varnum
| Candidates: | Walter Folger, Jr.[1] | Josiah Barker | David Cobb | Matthew Mayhew | Joseph B. Varnum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |||
| Final Result: [2][3][4] | 757 | - | - | - | - |
| District of Dukes and Nantucket | 757 | - | - | - | - |
| Dukes County | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 72 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nantucket County | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 1178. Make a choice, 590." Governor's Council Records.
[3]The Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA) lists Walter Folger, Jr. with 752 votes.
[4]David Cobb and Joseph B. Varnum were candidates for Lieutenant Governor.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Tisbury Town Records. 345.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 17, 1809.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 18, 1809.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). May 19, 1809.
Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). May 20, 1809.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertizer (Portland, ME). May 22, 1809.
The Berkshire Reporter (Pittsfield, MA). May 27, 1809.
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