Massachusetts 1802 Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Office:
- Clerk of the House of Representatives (State)
- Title:
- Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1802 Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1802
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Clerk of the House of Representatives/Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Candidates:
- Henry Warren, Kilborn Whitman
| Candidates: | Henry Warren[1] | Kilborn Whitman |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 73 | 72 |
| General Court | - | - |
| House of Representatives | 73 | 72 |
| State Senate | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"The Representatives proceeded to the choice of a Clerk. The votes taken were 145--73 making a choice--HENRY WARREN, Esq. had 73, and was declared chosen. [The other candidate ws KILBORN WHITMAN, Esq. who had 72 votes.]" Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 29, 1802.
[3]"BOSTON GAZETTE, MAY 27. TRULY FEDERAL ELECTION. The Civil Administration of this Commonwealth, was yesterday renewed, agreeably to the forms adopted by our fathers ... The House of Representatives made choice of ... Henry Warren, Esq. Clerk." Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). June 3, 1802.
References:
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 29, 1802.
Courier of New Hampshire (Concord, NH). June 3, 1802.
The Telescope: or, American Herald (Leominster, MA). June 3, 1802.
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