Massachusetts 1813 Selectman, Nantucket

Office:
Selectman (Town)
Title:
Selectman
Jurisdiction:
Town
Label:
Massachusetts 1813 Selectman, Nantucket
Date:
1813
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Selectman/Selectman
Candidates:
John Swain, George Russell, Benjamin Coffin, Thaddius Coffin, Charles Gardner, Jethro Mitchel, Joseph Starbuck, Latham Gardner, Joshua Chase, Daniel Coffin, George Gardner, 2nd, Zenos Coffin, R. R. Bunker, John Jenkins
Candidates: John Swain[1]George Russell[2]Benjamin Coffin[3]Thaddius Coffin[4]Charles Gardner[5]Jethro Mitchel[6]Joseph Starbuck[7]Latham GardnerJoshua ChaseDaniel CoffinGeorge Gardner, 2ndZenos CoffinR. R. BunkerJohn Jenkins
Affiliation:FederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistFederalistRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [8][9]412410409409408408407367365365365363361359
Town of Nantucket412410409409408408407367365365365363361359

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]The Columbian Centinel of May 1, 1813 lists the Federalist as Peace Candidates and the Republicans as War Hawks.
[9]"This is the first time for 16 or 17 years, that Nantucket has chosen Federalist for Selectmen, assessors, etc. The meeting was conducted with great propriety, excepting this instance - Sylvanus Macey (one of the old Selectmen) seeing how the election was likely to go, put the returned Warrant into his pocket, and absented himself, which might possibly have made the meeting void; but a constable was sent after him, and the warrant was soon returned." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 1, 1813.

References:

Daily Advertiser and Repertory (Boston, MA). April 28, 1813.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 30, 1813.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 1, 1813.

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