Massachusetts 1811 House of Representatives, Salem

Office:
House of Representatives (State)
Title:
State Representative
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1811 House of Representatives, Salem
Date:
1811
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
House of Representatives/State Representative
Candidates:
Moses Townsend, Joseph Ropes, Joshua Ward, N. Frothingham, Joseph Winn, Joseph White, Jr., Benjamin W. Crowninshield, John Dodge, Jr., John Hathorne, Jr., David Putnam, Joseph Story, Joseph E. Sprague, Michael Webb, John Osgood, Benjamin Pickman, Jr., William Orne, John Page, Edward Brown, George Cleveland, Benjamin L. Oliver, Ebenezer Secomb, Samuel G. Derby, Benjamin H. Hathorne, John Pickering, Jr., Dudley L. Pickman, Leverett Saltonstall, Benjamin Pickman, Joseph White, Ebenezer Beckford, John Dodge, Joseph Sprague
Candidates: Moses Townsend[1]Joseph Ropes[2]Joshua Ward[3]N. Frothingham[4]Joseph Winn[5]Joseph White, Jr.[6]Benjamin W. Crowninshield[7]John Dodge, Jr.[8]John Hathorne, Jr.[9]David Putnam[10]Joseph Story[11]Joseph E. Sprague[12]Michael WebbJohn OsgoodBenjamin Pickman, Jr.William OrneJohn PageEdward BrownGeorge ClevelandBenjamin L. OliverEbenezer SecombSamuel G. DerbyBenjamin H. HathorneJohn Pickering, Jr.Dudley L. PickmanLeverett SaltonstallBenjamin PickmanJoseph WhiteEbenezer BeckfordJohn DodgeJoseph Sprague
Affiliation:FrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanFederalist
Final Result: 89189089088788788688588588588588587884184084083883883683683683683583583583383222111
Town of Salem[13][14][15]89189089088788788688588588588588587884184084083883883683683683683583583583383222111

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]Elected.
[10]Elected.
[11]Elected.
[12]Elected.
[13]"On Friday last the inhabitants of this town assembled for the election of Representatives to the General Court. The meeting was opened at 10 A.M. The Selectmen, after the reading of the warrent and returns, declared that the town was entitled to send 14, and then requested the voters to bring in their votes. The Federalists insisted that the first legal step was for the town to vote whether they would send any Representatives; and if it should be decided in the affirmative, the next question would be how many they would elect. - But the Selectmen of this town, as well as of Dresden and Rehoboth, had received directions not to permit themselves to be embarrassed by this usual and fair mode of proceeding; and in an arbitrary manner refused to hear any observations or motion upon that point. The Selectmen, instead of being the organs and servants of the town, assumed and exercised the whole power; and it is manifest that if 1000 voters had been opposed to sending any Representatives, by the present tyrannical juggle one single voter could elect the whole number himself, and by his mere will saddle the town with a useless and wanton expense. The following is the result of the votes, after one of the warmest contests we ever knew. By the chicanery and knavery and fraud of their adversaries, the Federalists were put hors du combat." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). May 21, 1811.
[14]"Whole number 1731, necessary for a choice 866."
[15]"We have just heard of the result of the Election of Representatives in Salem~...The Republican Ticket has prevailed!!! The votes stood thus:~ For the Republican Ticket 866; For the Federal Ticket 825. Republican majority 41." Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). May 28, 1811.

References:

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). May 21, 1811.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 22, 1811.
The Essex Register (Salem, MA). May 22, 1811.
Newburyport Herald (Newburyport, MA). May 24, 1811.
Republican Star or Eastern Shore General Advertiser (Easton, MD). May 28, 1811.
The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA). June 1, 1811.

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handwritten notes
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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