Massachusetts 1818 Governor's Council, Ballot 4
- Office:
- Governor's Council (State)
- Title:
- Governor's Councillor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1818 Governor's Council, Ballot 4
- Date:
- 1818
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Legislative
- Iteration:
- Fourth Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
- Candidates:
- James Bridge
| Candidates: | James Bridge[1] |
|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 69 |
| General Court | 69 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Joseph Dane, a Councillor who was elected on May 30, 1818, submitted a letter on June 9th declining to accept a seat on the Council and another election was held to fill that vacancy.
[3]"Thursday, June 11 - The two Houses in Convention proceeded to the choice of an Executive Counsellor, in the room of Joseph Dane, Esq. declined. The whole number of votes collected was 135 - of which the Hon. James Bridge, of Augusta, had 69 and was chosen." Hampshire Gazette and Public Advertiser (Northampton, MA). June 16, 1818.
References:
Boston Daily Advertiser (Boston, MA). June 10, 1818.
Hampshire Gazette and Public Advertiser (Northampton, MA). June 16, 1818.
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