Massachusetts 1808 Council

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

Label:: Massachusetts 1808 Council
Date:: 1808
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: Legislative
Iteration:: Second Ballot
Office/Role:: Governor's Council/Governor's Councillor
Candidates:: David Cobb, Thomas Dwight, John C. Jones, Prentiss Mellon, Ephraim Spooner, Artemas Ward, George Cabot, Oliver Fiske, Benjamin Pickman, Jr., William Eustis, Samuel Fowler, Thomas Hazard, Jr., Daniel Kilham, Thomas Newell, Benjamin J. Porter, Marshal Spring, Nathan Weston, William Widgery

Candidates:	David Cobb [1]	Thomas Dwight [2]	John C. Jones [3]	Prentiss Mellon [4]	Ephraim Spooner [5]	Artemas Ward [6]	George Cabot [7]	Oliver Fiske [8]	Benjamin Pickman, Jr.[9]	William Eustis	Samuel Fowler	Thomas Hazard, Jr.	Daniel Kilham	Thomas Newell	Benjamin J. Porter	Marshal Spring	Nathan Weston	William Widgery
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican	Republican
Final Result: [10]	276	276	276	276	276	276	275	275	274	224	224	224	224	224	224	224	224	224
General Court	276	275	276	276	276	276	274	276	275	224	224	224	224	224	224	224	224	224

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]Elected.

[4]Elected.

[5]Elected.

[6]Elected.

[7]Elected.

[8]Elected.

[9]Elected.

[10]"The Democratic List consisted of the Counsellors of last year." The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 7, 1808.

References:

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). June 4, 1808.

Freeman's Friend (Portland, ME). June 4, 1808.

The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). June 7, 1808.

Hampshire Federalist (Springfield, MA). June 9, 1808.

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