Massachusetts 1790 State Senate, Worcester County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1790 State Senate, Worcester County
Date:
1790
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
Moses Gill, Abel Wilder, John Fessenden, Amos Singletary, Samuel Baker, David Bigelow, Jeremiah Learned, Seth Washburn, Artemas Ward, Timothy Paine, Dwight Foster, Peter Pennaman, Israel Nichols, Martin Kinsley, John Tyler, Phineas Upham, Andrew Peters, Samuel Curtis, Jonathan Warner, Levi Lincoln, John Bisco
Candidates: Moses Gill[1]Abel Wilder[2]John Fessenden[3]Amos SingletarySamuel BakerDavid BigelowJeremiah LearnedSeth WashburnArtemas WardTimothy PaineDwight FosterPeter PennamanIsrael NicholsMartin KinsleyJohn TylerPhineas UphamAndrew PetersSamuel CurtisJonathan WarnerLevi LincolnJohn Bisco
Affiliation:FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [4][5][6]157810461039868806805755--------------
Worcester County157810461039868806805755--------------
Town of Ashburnham---------------------
Town of Athal---------------------
Town of Barre---------------------
District of Berlin---------------------
Town of Bolton---------------------
Town of Boylston---------------------
Town of Brookfield108546666626558-53-5412-------1-
Town of Charlton---------------------
Town of Douglas---------------------
Town of Dudley---------------------
Town of Fitchburg302820-16--3031--30--------
Town of Gardner---------------------
Town of Gerry---------------------
Town of Grafton---------------------
Town of Hardwick283319-15-13221017---9----3--
Town of Harvard---------------------
Town of Holden---------------------
Town of Hubbardston---------------------
Town of Lancaster---------------------
Town of Leicester---------------------
Town of Leominster---------------------
Town of Lunenberg---------------------
Town of Mendon4024030-4040----9--9------
Town of Milford---------------------
Town of New Braintree---------------------
Town of Northborough---------------------
Town of Northbridge---------------------
Town of Oakham33-3333-3333--------------
Town of Oxford---------------------
Town of Paxton---------------------
Town of Petersham---------------------
Town of Princetown6262211861--622734-1817--------
Town of Royalston---------------------
Town of Rutland---------------------
Town of Shrewsbury---------------------
Town of Southborough---------------------
Town of Spencer33212420-3115----26-4------15
Town of Sterling---------------------
Town of Sturbridge---------------------
Town of Sutton---------------------
Town of Templeton---------------------
Town of Upton---------------------
Town of Uxbridge---------------------
Town of Ward---------------------
Town of Westborough---------------------
Town of Western2526--21--1121204---64----
Town of Westminster---------------------
Town of Winchendon---------------------
Town of Worcester555015165189193535-101----3---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]"No. Voters, 1972. Make a choice, 987." Governor's Council Records.
[5]"Hon. Moses Gill, Abel Wilder and John Fessenden, chosen. Candidates - Hon. Samuel Baker 806, Amos Singletary 868, David Bigelow 805 and Jeremiah Learned 755. Whole number 1792 - 987 a choice." Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). May 10, 1790.
[6]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Samuel Baker and Amos Singletary would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookfield Town Records.
Hardwick Town Records. 553.
Oakham Town Records. 194.
Princeton Town Records.
Spencer Town Records.
Warren Town Records. 232.
Worcester Town Records. 162.
The Herald of Freedom (Boston, MA). April 7, 1790.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, The Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). April 7, 1790.
Cumberland Gazette (Portland, ME). May 10, 1790.
The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). May 12, 1790.
Independent Chronicle: and the Universal Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 13, 1790.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 1, 1790.
Davis, Walter A., ed. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburgh. Vol. 2. Fitchburg, MA: Sentinel Printing, 1899. 38.
Metcalf, John G. Annals of the Town of Mendon, from 1659 to 1880. Providence: E. L. Freeman, 1880. 443 - 444.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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