Massachusetts 1824 Alderman, Boston

Office:: Alderman (City)
Title:: Alderman
Jurisdiction:: City

Label:: Massachusetts 1824 Alderman, Boston
Date:: 1824
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Alderman/Alderman
Candidates:: Enoch Patterson, George Odiorne, Ashur Benjamin, Caleb Eddy, David W. Child, Daniel Baxter, Stephen Hooper, Joseph H. Dorr, Thomas Kendall, Thomas Welsh, Jr., Daniel Weld

Candidates:	Enoch Patterson [1]	George Odiorne [2]	Ashur Benjamin [3]	Caleb Eddy [4]	David W. Child [5]	Daniel Baxter [6]	Stephen Hooper [7]	Joseph H. Dorr [8]	Thomas Kendall	Thomas Welsh, Jr.	Daniel Weld
Affiliation:	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	supported by both parties	Federalist	Federalist	Democrat	Democrat
Final Result: [9][10][11]	4116	4044	4012	4000	3937	3868	2454	2417	1731	1647	76
City of Boston	4116	4044	4012	4000	3937	3868	2454	2417	1731	1647	76
Ward One[12]	280	266	269	265	260	276	66	68	208	205	-
Ward Two	299	298	297	290	278	279	68	98	209	194	-
Ward Three	321	316	313	306	311	304	130	106	213	191	-
Ward Four[13]	422	416	414	414	410	420	265	263	155	159	-
Ward Five	554	547	521	541	541	535	380	370	261	249	-
Ward Six	235	211	228	238	212	221	85	83	154	155	-
Ward Seven	352	351	348	346	347	327	286	286	70	67	-
Ward Eight	353	356	354	349	351	346	259	254	93	95	-
Ward Nine	228	231	229	222	228	219	184	167	50	42	-
Ward Ten	341	339	337	328	340	321	239	235	102	99	-
Ward Eleven	322	317	314	314	320	306	280	276	34	35	-
Ward Twelve	409	396	388	387	339	314	212	211	182	156	76

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]The Columbian Centinel May 14, 1824 notes the results as "Corrected from the official returns."

[10]"The board also proceeded to examine the returns from the several Wards of the votes in in for Aldermen and found the whole number of ballots to be 4176, Necessary to a choice 2089." Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). April 14, 1824.

[11]"Six of the candidates were chosen without opposition; but the Democratic Party nominated Thomas Welsh, Jr. and Thomas Kendall, Esqs. against Samuel Hooper and Joseph H. Dorr, Esqs." New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 13, 1824.

[12]The Columbian Centinel lists 267 votes for Daniel Baxter.

[13]The Columbian Centinel lists 220 votes for Daniel Baxter.

References:

New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). April 13, 1824.

The Repertory (Boston, MA). April 13, 1824.

Columbian Centinel (Boston, MA). April 14, 1824.

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). April 14, 1824.

Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). April 15, 1824.

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