Rhode Island 1804 Attorney General

Office:: Attorney General (State)
Title:: Attorney General
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Rhode Island 1804 Attorney General
Date:: 1804
State:: Rhode Island
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Attorney General/Attorney General
Candidates:: James Burrill, Jr, Asher Robbins

Candidates:	James Burrill, Jr [1]	Asher Robbins
Affiliation:	Federal Republican
Final Result: [2]	-	-
Bristol County	-	-
Town of Barrington[3][4]	50	8
Town of Bristol[5][6]	-	-
Town of Warren[7][8]	-	-
Kent County[9]	-	-
Town of East Greenwich[10]	95	24
Town of Coventry[11]	160	16
Town of Warwick[12][13]	135	55
Town of West Greenwich[14][15]	-	-
Newport County	-	-
Town of Jamestown[16]	-	-
Town of Little Compton[17]	-	-
Town of Middletown[18]	-	-
Town of New Shoreham[19]	-	-
Town of Newport[20][21]	81	162
Town of Portsmouth[22]	-	-
Town of Tiverton	-	-
Providence County[23]	-	-
Town of Cranston[24][25]	62	51
Town of Cumberland[26][27]	92	48
Town of Foster[28]	-	-
Town of Gloucester[29][30]	112	30
Town of Johnston[31][32]	-	-
Town of North Providence[33]	62	17
Town of Providence[34]	384	62
Town of Scituate[35][36]	-	-
Town of Smithfield[37][38]	120	34
Washington County	-	-
Town of Charlestown	-	-
Town of Exeter	-	-
Town of Hopkington	-	-
Town of North Kingston[39][40]	-	-
Town of Richmond	-	-
Town of South Kingstown[41]	-	-
Town of Westerly	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"James Burrill, jun. Esq. is elected Attorney-General, by a majority of Eight Hundred and Six Votes." Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 5, 1804.

[3]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 45 votes.

[4]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 40 votes.

[5]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 10 votes.

[6]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 30 votes.

[7]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 7 votes.

[8]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 8 votes.

[9]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 367 votes.

[10]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 71 votes.

[11]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 144 votes.

[12]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 80 votes.

[13]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 80 votes.

[14]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 72 votes.

[15]"The town of West Greenwich, in which Mr. Burrill had a majority of 72 votes, neglected to make returns." Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 5, 1804.

[16]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 15 votes.

[17]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 37 votes.

[18]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 30 votes.

[19]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 15 votes.

[20]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 81 votes.

[21]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 81 votes.

[22]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 7 votes.

[23]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 602 votes.

[24]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 11 votes.

[25]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 7 votes.

[26]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 44 votes.

[27]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 43 votes.

[28]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 2 votes.

[29]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 82 votes.

[30]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 5 votes.

[31]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 3 votes.

[32]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 3 votes.

[33]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 45 votes.

[34]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 322 votes.

[35]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 9 votes.

[36]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 10 votes.

[37]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 86 votes.

[38]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 85 votes.

[39]The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 15 votes.

[40]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists Asher Robbins with a majority of 10 votes.

[41]The Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) lists James Burrill, Jr. with a majority of 60 votes.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 61.

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). April 21, 1804.

The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). April 21, 1804.

The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). April 21, 1804.

Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). April 21, 1804.

The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). April 28, 1804.

Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 2, 1804.

Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). May 3, 1804.

Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 5, 1804.

The United States Chronicle (Providence, RI). May 10, 1804.

Herald of the United States (Warren, RI). 1804.

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