Massachusetts 1814 Governor's Council, Ballot 2

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1814 Governor's Council, Ballot 2
Date:: 1814
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: Second Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: George Bliss, John Brooks, Samuel Fales, Oliver Fiske, John Lord, Benjamin Pickman, William Prescott, David Cobb

Candidates:	George Bliss [1]	John Brooks [2]	Samuel Fales [3]	Oliver Fiske [4]	John Lord [5]	Benjamin Pickman [6]	William Prescott [7]	David Cobb [8]
Affiliation:		Federalist				Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [9][10][11]	291	291	291	291	291	291	291	288
General Court	291	291	291	291	291	291	291	288

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected, declined.

[8]Elected.

[9]"Monday, May 30 A.M. - The two branches in Convention made choice of the following Senators to serve as Counsellors for the ensuing year .... These gentlemen with the exception of the Hon. Mr. Mitchell declined accepting seats at the Council board." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 1, 1814.

[10]"Monday, May 30 P.M. - The Convention then elected the following gentleman as Counsellors instead of those who had sent in their letters of non-acceptance. The whole number of votes was 417 - necessary to make a choice 209." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 1, 1814.

[11]"In Convention, both houses made choice of the Hon. James Lloyd, Esq. as Counsellor, instead of the Hon. William Prescott, declined." Dedham Gazette (Dedham, MA). June 10, 1814.

References:

Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). May 31, 1814.

Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 1, 1814.

Dedham Gazette (Dedham, MA). June 10, 1814.

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