Massachusetts 1789 House of Representatives, Boston

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1789 House of Representatives, Boston
Date:
1789
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Jonathan Mason, Thomas Dawes, Jr., Thomas Russell, Samuel Breck, Charles Jarvis, Oliver Wendell, John Winthrop, Christopher Gore
Candidates: Jonathan Mason[1]Thomas Dawes, Jr.[2]Thomas Russell[3]Samuel Breck[4]Charles Jarvis[5]Oliver Wendell[6]John Winthrop[7]Christopher Gore
Affiliation:Federalist
Final Result: [8][9]659656654648625621337319
Town of Boston659656654648625621337319

Notes:

[1]Elected but declined.
[2]Elected but declined.
[3]Elected but declined.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Thomas Dawes Jr., Thomas Russell, Charles Jarvis, and Oliver Wendell all declined serving as Representative. A second ballot was cast the following day to fill the vacant seats.
[9]"Tuesday last the inhabitants of this town met at Faneuil Hall for the Choice of Representatives. The poll closed at half past Twelve o'Clock, when it was declared that the whole number of voters was 659." The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). May 18, 1789.

References:

The Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, MA). May 13, 1789.
The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). May 18, 1789.
A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing Boston Town Records. 1784 to 1796. Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903. 196-199.

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