Massachusetts 1816 Governor's Council

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

Label:: Massachusetts 1816 Governor's Council
Date:: 1816
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: Nehemiah Cleveland, Samuel Crocker, Josiah Quincy, Ephraim Williams, Israel Bartlett, Oliver Crosby, Silas Holman, Harrison G. Otis, Ezra Starkweather

Candidates:	Nehemiah Cleveland [1]	Samuel Crocker [2]	Josiah Quincy [3]	Ephraim Williams [4]	Israel Bartlett [5]	Oliver Crosby [6]	Silas Holman [7]	Harrison G. Otis [8]	Ezra Starkweather [9]
Affiliation:			Federalist					Federalist
Final Result: [10]	316	316	316	316	315	315	315	315	315
General Court	316	316	316	316	315	315	315	315	315

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]"Saturday, June 1. The convention then proceeded to the choice of nine Senators to discharge the duties of Counsellors. The committee on the subject reported the whole number of votes to be 462." Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 5, 1816.

References:

Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). June 5, 1816.

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