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 KendallThomas Welsh, Jr.Daniel Weld
Affiliation:supported by both partiessupported by both partiessupported by both partiessupported by both partiessupported by both partiessupported by both partiesFederalistFederalistDemocratDemocrat
Final Result: [9][10][11]411640444012400039373868245424171731164776
City of Boston411640444012400039373868245424171731164776
Ward One[12]2802662692652602766668208205-
Ward Two2992982972902782796898209194-
Ward Three321316313306311304130106213191-
Ward Four[13]422416414414410420265263155159-
Ward Five554547521541541535380370261249-
Ward Six2352112282382122218583154155-
Ward Seven3523513483463473272862867067-
Ward Eight3533563543493513462592549395-
Ward Nine2282312292222282191841675042-
Ward Ten34133933732834032123923510299-
Ward Eleven3223173143143203062802763435-
Ward Twelve40939638838733931421221118215676

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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