Massachusetts 1812 Selectman, Portland
- Office:
- Selectman (Town)
- Title:
- Selectman
- Jurisdiction:
- Town
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 Selectman, Portland
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Selectman/Selectman
- Candidates:
- Josiah Dow, Samuel Freeman, Samuel F. Hussey, Joseph H. Ingraham, Enoch Preble, unknown, scattering
| Candidates: | Josiah Dow[1] | Samuel Freeman[2] | Samuel F. Hussey[3] | Joseph H. Ingraham[4] | Enoch Preble[5] | unknown | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Federalist | Democrat | |
| Final Result: [6][7] | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 335 | 27 |
| Town of Portland | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 335 | 27 |
Notes:
[1]Elected, declined.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected, declined.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]"The two gentlemen last named [Samuel F. Hussey, Josiah Dow], we understand, decline serving." Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). March 9, 1812.
[7]The Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA) lists 30 scattering votes.
References:
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). March 6, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). March 7, 1812.
Portland Gazette, and Maine Advertiser (Portland, ME). March 9, 1812.
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