Massachusetts 1812 Town Clerk, Salem

Office:
Town Clerk (Town)
Title:
Town Clerk
Jurisdiction:
Town
Label:
Massachusetts 1812 Town Clerk, Salem
Date:
1812
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Town Clerk/Town Clerk
Candidates:
John Prince, Jr., David Cummings, scattering
Candidates: John Prince, Jr.[1]David Cummingsscattering
Affiliation:FederalistDemocrat
Final Result: [2][3][4]8978326
Town of Salem8978326

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"The whole number of votes was 1748; necessary to make a choice 875." Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.
[3]The Essex Register of March 18, 1812 lists the Federalist ticket as "Tory and Rebellion Ticket".
[4]"We feel uncommon pleasure in announcing a change of political sentiments in this wealthy and highly respecrtable town. On Monday and Tuesday last the elections for Town Officers took place, and happily terminated in favor of the federal republican candidates." Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.

References:

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). March 18, 1812.
Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.
Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 20, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). March 21, 1812.
The Freeman's Journal and Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). March 23, 1812.

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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).
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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