Massachusetts 1813 Assessor, Salem

Office:: Assessor (Town)
Title:: Assessor
Jurisdiction:: Town

Label:: Massachusetts 1813 Assessor, Salem
Date:: 1813
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assessor/Assessor
Candidates:: Jacob Peabody, Jonathan Page, Joseph Baker, James Ropes, James Odell, John Shillaber, scattering

Candidates:	Jacob Peabody [1]	Jonathan Page [2]	Joseph Baker [3]	James Ropes	James Odell	John Shillaber	scattering
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat
Final Result: [4][5]	885	883	867	833	821	821	11
Town of Salem	885	883	867	833	821	821	11

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]"It then appeared that the whole number of votes was 1718 (upwards of 300 more than the preceding day) and that the whole federal ticket had succeeded, according to the following statement, 860 being necessary to a choice." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 16, 1813.

[5]"We have the pleasure of announcing the complete triumph of federalism in the annual choice of town officers in Salem, where previous to last year, democracy had so long predominated." Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 16, 1813.

References:

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 12, 1813.

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). March 13, 1813.

Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 15, 1813.

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 16, 1813.

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). March 17, 1813.

New-York Spectator (New York, NY). March 20, 1813.

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