New York 1812 Overseer of Highways, Hudson, Ward 2
- Office:
- Road Commission (City)
- Title:
- Road Commissioner
- Jurisdiction:
- City
- Label:
- New York 1812 Overseer of Highways, Hudson, Ward 2
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Road Commission/Road Commissioner
- Candidates:
- Abisha Pinkham, Albertus Swain
| Candidates: | Abisha Pinkham | Albertus Swain |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Republican |
| Final Result: [1][2][3] | 365 | 352 |
| City of Hudson | - | - |
| Ward Two | 365 | 352 |
Notes:
[1]The Bee (Hudson, NY) uses the spelling Abishai for Abisha Pinkham.
[2]The Northern Whig (Hudson, NY) alleges several instances of malfeasance on the part of the Republicans in the charter elections (the city's mayor was Republican). These include the disenfranchisment of ten black men who had regularly voted in previous elections; the practice of allowing soldiers stationed in the city to vote; and the instance that some minors had been permitted to vote.
[3]"In the first place, the federalists lost this election by the necessary absence of seven federalists, attending as party and as witness in a suit in the Circuit Court of the U States, then sitting in the city of New York. -- The votes of these persons would have carried in every candidate on the federal ticket." Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). April 13, 1812.
References:
Northern Whig (Hudson, NY). April 13, 1812.
The Bee (Hudson, NY). April 14, 1812.
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