Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Hampshire South District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Hampshire South District
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Jonathan Smith, Jr., Thomas Dwight, William Phillips, Elbridge Gerry, William King, scattering
| Candidates: | Jonathan Smith, Jr.[1] | Thomas Dwight[2] | William Phillips | Elbridge Gerry | William King | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | Republican | Republican | |
| Final Result: [3][4][5][6][7] | 1956 | 1897 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| District of Hampshire South | 1956 | 1897 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Hampden County | 1956 | 1897 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Town of Blandford | 96 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Town of Brimfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chester | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Granville | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Holland | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Longmeadow | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ludlow | 101 | 41 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Monson | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montgomery | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Palmer | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Russell | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of South Brimfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southwick | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Springfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tolland | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of West Springfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Westfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wilbraham | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]"No. Voters, 3841. Make a choice, 1921." Governor's Council Records.
[4]"The towns of Springfield, Brimfield, South Brimfield, Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Monson, Ludlow, Palmer, West Springfield, Westfield, Southwick, Granville, Montgomery, Blandford, Chester, Russell, and Tolland, in the County of Hampshire, shall form one district, and choose one Senator." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
[5]Jonathan Smith, Jr. received 3 votes as Jonathan Smith.
[6]Jonathan Smith, Jr. was appointed Sheriff of Hampden County and the Legislature chose Thomas Dwight to fill the vacancy.
[7]"Thursday Feb. 4. State Senators. This day at 11 o'clock, agreeably to assignment, both branches met in Convention, to fill the vacancies at the Senate Board, when the following gentlemen were chosen. .... Hampden - Hon. Thomas Dwight .... The convention was then dissolved." American Advocate (Hallowell, ME). February 11, 1813.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Blandford Town Records. Book Three. 96.
Ludlow Town Records.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
Columbian Centinel. Massachusetts Federalist (Boston, MA). May 20, 1812.
The Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). May 22, 1812.
Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). May 23, 1812.
Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). May 28, 1812.
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, or, Worcester Gazette (Worcester, MA). February 10, 1813.
American Advocate (Hallowell, ME). February 11, 1813.
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