Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket District
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1812 State Senate, Dukes and Nantucket District
- Date:
- 1812
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- Walter Folger, Jr., Peter Hussey, Josiah Barker
| Candidates: | Walter Folger, Jr.[1] | Peter Hussey | Josiah Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist |
| Final Result: [2][3][4] | 681 | - | - |
| District of Dukes and Nantucket | 681 | - | - |
| Dukes County | 199 | - | - |
| Town of Chilmark | - | - | - |
| Town of Edgartown | - | - | - |
| Town of Tisbury | 71 | - | 57 |
| Nantucket County | - | - | - |
| Town of Nantucket | 482 | 232 | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"No. Voters, 1078. Make a choice, 540." Governor's Council Records.
[3]"The counties of Dukes' County and Nantucket shall form one district, and choose one Senator." The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
[4]1078 total votes, 540 necessary to make a choice.
References:
Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Tisbury Town Records. 359.
The National Aegis (Worcester, MA). February 19, 1812.
New-Bedford Mercury (New Bedford, MA). April 10, 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.
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