Massachusetts 1812 Governor's Council

Office:: Governor's Council (State)
Title:: Governor's Councillor
Jurisdiction:: State

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 Governor's Council
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: Alexander Rice, Harrison G. Otis, John Phillips, Daniel A. White, Thomas Stevens, Samuel C. Allen, Ezra Starkweather, Silas Holman, Solomon Strong

Candidates:	Alexander Rice [1]	Harrison G. Otis [2]	John Phillips [3]	Daniel A. White [4]	Thomas Stevens [5]	Samuel C. Allen [6]	Ezra Starkweather [7]	Silas Holman [8]	Solomon Strong [9]
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist
Final Result: [10][11][12]	695	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	418
General Court	695	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	418

Notes:

[1]Elected but declined.

[2]Elected but declined.

[3]Elected but declined.

[4]Elected but declined.

[5]Elected but declined.

[6]Elected but declined.

[7]Elected but declined.

[8]Elected but declined.

[9]Elected but declined.

[10]"The Convention then proceeded to the choice of Counsellors. The whole number of votes 700 - necessary to make choice 351 - the following gentlemen had 418 votes, viz." The Essex Register (Salem, MA). June 3, 1812.

[11]"House of Representatives, May 30, 1812. The two Houses then proceeded to the choice of Counsellors for the ensuing year, when .... and Alexander Rice were chosen. All the above gentleman excepting the last have declined taking seats at the Council Board." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 3, 1812.

[12]All the candidates who received 418 were Federalist and they declined to serve. Another election for these eight seats was scheduled for Tuesday June 3, 1812.

References:

Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 3, 1812.

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). June 3, 1812.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 8, 1812.

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