New York 1808 Alderman, New York, Ward 2
- Office:
- Alderman (City)
- Title:
- Alderman
- Jurisdiction:
- City
- Label:
- New York 1808 Alderman, New York, Ward 2
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Alderman/Alderman
- Candidates:
- Samuel M. Hopkins, Philip Brasher
| Candidates: | Samuel M. Hopkins[1] | Philip Brasher |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2][3] | 350 | 320 |
| City of New York | - | - |
| Ward Two | 350 | 320 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), November 21, and The Public Advertiser (New York, NY), November 19, list Philip Basher under Federalist candidates, adding "supported by Republicans." Other newspapers don't list the Second Ward at all, since apparently there was no Republican slate for the charter elections.
[3]"The official returns for Charter Officers are now before the people. It will be seen that the whole number of votes for the office of Alderman in the ten wards stand thus -- Federal Candidates, 3454 -- Democratic 3981. It will be remembered, too, that in the Second Ward a great number of Federal gentlemen voted for Mr. Brasher, consequently their votes are lost in this calculation. As it is, we are now only 527 behind our opponents." New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
References:
New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 12, 1808.
New-York Evening Post (New York, NY). November 19, 1808.
The Public Advertiser (New York, NY). November 19, 1808.
American Citizen (New York, NY). November 21, 1808.
New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 21, 1808.
New-York Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). November 22, 1808.
New-York Spectator (New York, NY). November 23, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). November 25, 1808.
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