Massachusetts 1812 Assessor, Salem

Office:: Assessor (Town)
Title:: Assessor
Jurisdiction:: Town

Label:: Massachusetts 1812 Assessor, Salem
Date:: 1812
State:: Massachusetts
Type:: General
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: Assessor/Assessor
Candidates:: John Page, Jacob Peabody, Joseph Baker, John Shillaber, J. Odell, J. Ropes, scattering

Candidates:	John Page [1]	Jacob Peabody [2]	Joseph Baker	John Shillaber	J. Odell	J. Ropes	scattering
Affiliation:	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Democrat	Democrat	Democrat
Final Result: [3][4][5]	892	884	879	858	856	852	4
Town of Salem	892	884	879	858	856	852	4

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]Elected.

[3]1748 total votes, 875 necessary to make a choice.

[4]The Essex Register of March 18, 1812 lists the Federalist ticket as "Tory and Rebellion Ticket".

[5]"We feel uncommon pleasure in announcing a change of political sentiments in this wealthy and highly respecrtable town. On Monday and Tuesday last the elections for Town Officers took place, and happily terminated in favor of the federal republican candidates." Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.

References:

The Essex Register (Salem, MA). March 18, 1812.

Boston Gazette (Boston, MA). March 19, 1812.

Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). March 20, 1812.

Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill, MA). March 21, 1812.

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