Massachusetts 1820 Selectman, Boston
- Office:
- Selectman (Town)
- Title:
- Selectman
- Jurisdiction:
- Town
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 Selectman, Boston
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Selectman/Selectman
- Candidates:
- Benjamin T. Welles, Benjamin Austin, Samuel Billings, Daniel Baxter, Jonathan Loring, Eliphalet Williams, Jeremiah Fitch, George Brinley, Abraham Babcock, James T. Austin, Turner Phillips, Jonathan Hunewell, Joseph Lovering, Joseph Austin, Henry Bass, Ebenezer Oliver, Samuel Dorr
| Candidates: | Benjamin T. Welles[1] | Benjamin Austin[2] | Samuel Billings[3] | Daniel Baxter[4] | Jonathan Loring[5] | Eliphalet Williams[6] | Jeremiah Fitch[7] | George Brinley[8] | Abraham Babcock | James T. Austin | Turner Phillips | Jonathan Hunewell | Joseph Lovering | Joseph Austin | Henry Bass | Ebenezer Oliver | Samuel Dorr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Final Result: [9][10][11][12] | 3892 | 2202 | 2199 | 2187 | 2182 | 2179 | 2135 | 2089 | 2083 | 1930 | 1896 | 1885 | 1883 | 1880 | 1877 | 1859 | 1856 |
| Town of Boston | 3892 | 2202 | 2199 | 2187 | 2182 | 2179 | 2135 | 2089 | 2083 | 1930 | 1896 | 1885 | 1883 | 1880 | 1877 | 1859 | 1856 |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]"Whole number of votes, 4134. Necessary for a choice, 2068." The Repertory (Boston, MA). March 14, 1820.
[10]"There were 1216 votes given for Abraham Babcock, and 867 for Abram Babcock, all intended no doubt for the same person; but as there are two of the same name in town, and the one having the greater number of votes was ascertained not to be a candidate, it was declared to be no choice." The Repertory (Boston, MA). March 14, 1820.
[11]"There were eighty three candidates voted for as Selectmen." Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). March 15, 1820.
[12]"Sir: Having been legally notified that I have been chosen 'one of the Selectmen of the town of Boston, for the ensuing year,' I beg leave, through the medium of your paper, to acknowledge the honor conferred on me; and , at the same time decline the acceptance of the trust reposed. Your ob't servant, March 14, 1820. George Brinley." Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). March 15, 1820.
References:
New-England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser (Boston, MA). March 14, 1820.
The Repertory (Boston, MA). March 14, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). March 15, 1820.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). March 16, 1820.
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