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1892. Gov., John B. Smith, R., 57 ; Luther F. Mckinney, D., 18 .- Cou., Edwin O. Blunt of Nashua, 56; Dan. M. White, 15 .- Sen., Clement J. Woodward of Keene, 54 ; Albert W. Metcalf, 19 .- Tr., W. R. Porter, 56; Fred. E. Kingsbury, 15 .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 58 ; T. W. Sabin, 15 .- Coms., Warren H. Butler of Chesterfield, 51 ; Geo. G. Davis, 52 ; Arad Fletcher of Keene, 51 ; S. D. Bemis, 16; J. F. Dickey, 16; Geo. H. Eames, 23 ; Solo. Garfield, I .- Sh., H. A. Perry, 55 ; Frank W. Green, 15 .- Sol., Chas. H. Hersey, 54; D. H. Woodward, 16; J. T. Burnap, I .- Pr., H. O. Coolidge, 57 ; E. Boyden, 13; John H. Leach, I. 1894. Gov., Chas. A. Busiel, R., 50; Henry O. Kent, D., 8; Geo. D. Epps, People's Party, I ; Dan. C. Knowles, P., I .- Cou., Francis C. Faulkner of Keene, 49; Frank G. Dort, 9; F. L. Sprague, I .- Sen., Thaddeus W. Barker of Nelson, 46; John S. Collins, 8; Wm. E. Burdett, I .- Tr., Jerome E. Wright of Keene, 52; Arthur L. Wright, 8; S. W. Stone, I .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 51 ; Orren C. Robertson, 6; John H. Leach, 2 .- Coms., Warren H. Butler, 48; Daniel R. Cole of Keene, 44; Russell H. Kittredge of Jaffrey, 47 ; Geo. H. Eames, 8; C. R. Crowell, 7; A. H. Bullock, ,7; S. Garfield, 2; Quinten D. Streeter, I ; O. H. Thayer, I .- Sh., Wm. S. Tuttle of Keene, 50; Chas. F. Holton, 7; J. F. Field, I .- Sol., C. H. Hersey, 50; D. H. Woodward, 6; J. T. Burnap, I .- Pr., H. O. Coolidge, 51 ; Fred. E. McIntire, 7; C. W. Darling, 2.
1896. Gov., Geo. A. Ramsdell, R., 56; Henry O. Kent, D., 5 .- Cou., Geo. W. Cummings of Francestown, 53 ; Chas. M. Morse, 6; J. M. Fletcher, 1 .- Sen., Fred. A. Faulkner of Keene, 56; John J. Colony, 7 .- Tr., Jerome E. Wright, 55 ; Arthur L. Wright, 6 .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 57 ; T. W. Sabin, 4 .- Coms., W. H. Butler, 56; D. R. Cole, 55 ; R. H. Kittredge, 55 ;
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D. W. Bill, 7 ; Geo. J. Bennett, 6; J. F. Dickey, 7 .- Sh., W. S. Tuttle, 56; Francis O. Nims, 8 .- Sol., C. H. Hersey, 57 ; Jos. Madden, 4 .- Pr., Wilton H. Spalter of Keene, 58; Ben. F. Allen, 4.
1898. Gov., Frank W. Rollins, R., 46; Chas. F. Stone, D., 14 ; Augustus G. Stevens, P., I .- Cou., Geo. F. Hammond of Nashua, 48 ; R. H. Cram, II ; J. M. Fletcher, 1 .- Sen., Ber- tram Ellis of Keene, 46; Wilson J. Nims, 12; F. L. Sprague, 1 .- Tr., Wallace L. Mason of Keene, 49; Bernard F. Bemis, II ; Guy Roberts, I .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 46; J. F. Howard, 12 .- Coms., D. R. Cole, 44; R. H. Kittredge, 47 ; Allen C. Wilcox of Swanzey, 44; G. E. Whitcomb, 14; F. E. Adams, 14; Walter Holton, I ; Hezekiah Bosworth, 2 .- Sh., W. S. Tuttle, 42 ; Ned. Thrasher, 15 ; J. F. Field, I .- Sol., C. H. Hersey, 47; Jos. Madden, II .- Pr., W. H. Spalter, 49 ; H. F. Horton, I I.
1900. Gov., Chester B. Jordan, R., 68 ; Fred. E. Potter, D., 7 ; J. M. Fletcher, P., I .- Cou., Chas. H. Hersey of Keene, 65 ; D. W. Bill, 8; L. E. Richardson, I .- Sen., Bertram Ellis of Keene, 64; Fred. E. Adams, 11 .- Tr., W. L. Mason, 70; F. P. Kellom, 6 .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 69; F. J. Marvin, 7 .- Coms., D. R. Cole, 69 ; A. C. Wilcox, 67 ; Frank E. Nesmith of Surry, 67 ; J. W. Prentiss, 7 ; G. E. Whitcomb, 7 ; F. P. Wellman, 6 .-- Sh., W. S. Tuttle, 64; Ned. Thrasher, 9; J. F. Field, I .- Sol., Hiram Blake of Keene, 67 ; Jos. Madden, 8 .- Pr., W. H. Spal- ter, 70; Elgin A. Jones, 7.
1902. Gov., Nahum J. Batchelder, R., 46; Henry F. Hollis, D., 9 .- Cou., Frank E. Kaley of Milford, 46; Frank A. Dear- born, 6 .- Sen., Levi A. Fuller of Marlborough, 47; Dan. W. Bill, 5 .- Tr., Walter R. Porter of Keene, 44 ; Arthur L. Wright, 7 .- Reg., C. C. Buffum, 46; Thos. J. Winn, 5 .- Coms., D. R. Cole, 46; A. C. Wilcox, 47; F. E. Nesmith, 46; Edwin Steb- bins, 7 ; Cummings B. McClure, 6; Henry H. Stone, 6 .- Sh., W. S. Tuttle, 44; Don. F. Petts, 7 .- Sol., Hiram Blake, 46; Arthur J. Holden, 6 .- Pr., W. H. Spalter, 46; Eugene A. Dick- inson, 5.
1904. See appendix.
In these lists of votes, the residences of the governors have not been given as they can so readily be obtained. The residences of the minor officers have been given at the time of first election, but not repeated. The names are gener- ally fully spelled when first used and abbreviated afterwards.
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
IV. UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
With the exception of postmasters, we are not aware that any resident of Sullivan or any native of the town was ever elected or appointed to any federal office, excepting HON. CHARLES CARTER COMSTOCK, who was elected to the 49th Congress of the United States, in 1884, from the fifth district of Michigan, which included the city of Grand Rapids, where he resided.
POSTMASTERS.
Post-offices were not numerous in the early part of the nineteenth century. Sullivan people had their mail come to the Keene post-office as late as 1830. In that year, an office was established at Sullivan. In 1851, an office was estab- lished at East Sullivan. The Sullivan postmasters have been :
William Brown,
appointed, about 1830.
I. N. Wardwell,
1838.
ยท Dan. H. Mason,
1846.
Rev. J. Peabody,
66 1857.
Albert G. Nims,
1870.
Geo. W. Marston,
" Jan. 11, 1886.
Mr. Marston is still postmaster at Sullivan. The postmasters at East Sullivan have been :
Caleb Goodnow,
appointed, about 1851.
Asa E. Wilson,
66 1857.
David Alvaro Felt,
1859.
Caleb Goodnow (2d time),
1863.
Laban S. Bond,
66
1873.
Horace H. Bridge,
66
1877.
Mrs. Lois M. Leland,
1879.
Mrs. Lyman Davis, .
" Feb. 10, 1886.
Leslie H. Goodnow,
" Apr. 26, 1891.
During Mr. Felt's administration, the office was at Mr. C. Goodnow's.
VOTES FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
Until, and including, the election of 1845, votes were cast upon one ticket for the entire delegation of representatives from New Hampshire. All were elected by the state at large. Beginning with the election in 1847, the state has been divided into representative districts. From 1847 to 1881, both dates in- clusive, Sullivan belonged to the third representative district. Since 1883, Sulli- van has belonged to the second of the two districts into which the state has been divided. As in preceding lists, the successful candidates are named first in the following vote lists, and the word Congress is abbreviated as Cong., the word elected or election as el., and the word Sullivan as S.
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1789, Jan. 17. For Ist Cong., Abiel Foster, o; Nicholas Gilman, 19; Samuel Livermore, 19; all elected. Also, Ben. West, 19.
1790, Aug. 30. For 2d Cong., Nicholas Gilman, o; Sam. Livermore, 9; Jeremiah Smith, 9; all of whom were finally elected. Also, John Pickering, 9. In case of Smith a second ballot was necessary on Dec. 13, 1790: J. Smith, 8; Abiel Fos- ter, 8.
1792, Aug. 27. For 3d Cong., Nicholas Gilman, 17; John S. Sherburne, o; Jeremiah Smith, 17; Paine Wingate, 17; all elected. Also, Joseph Pearson, 17.
1794, Aug. 25. For 4th Cong., Abiel Foster, o; Nicholas Gilman, o; John S. Sherburne, 16; Jeremiah Smith, 16; who were all finally elected. Also, Moses Dow and Sanford Kings- bury, each 16. Abiel Foster was el. after a 2d ballot, Dec. 8, 1794, and had 14 votes in Sullivan, none opposed.
1796, Aug. 19. For 5th Cong., Abiel Foster, 20; Jonathan Freeman, 2 ; Wm. Gordon, 3; Jeremiah Smith, 20; who were elected. Also, Robert Wallis, II ; Peleg Sprague, 14; Aaron Hutchinson, 7; John Hubbard, 3. In Freeman's case a 2d ballot was taken, Nov. 7, 1796. Sullivan voted Peleg Sprague 25 ; J. Freeman, 6. The latter was chosen. Smith resigned in 1797. Two special elections were necessary. At the Ist, Aug. 28, 1797, P. Sprague had 21 votes, and no opposition. At the 2d, Oct. 30, 1797, Sprague had II, Woodbury Langdon, 4. Sprague was elected to the vacancy.
1798, Aug. 27. For 6th Cong., Abiel Foster, 28; Jona. Freeman, 27; Wm. Gordon, 28; James Sheafe, o; who were finally elected. Also, Peleg Sprague, 27; Timothy Farrar, I. Sheafe was elected on a 2d ballot, taken, Nov. 18, 1799. Sulli- van gave him 16 votes, with no opposition. Gordon resigned. At a special el., Aug, 25, 1800, Geo. B. Upham had 14 votes, all cast. Sam. Tenney was elected.
1800, Aug. 25. For 7th Cong., Abiel Foster, 21; Jos. Pierce, 21; Sam. Tenney, 21 ; Geo. B. Upham, 21 ; who were elected. Pierce resigned. At a special meeting, Aug. 30, 1802, Sullivan cast 43 votes, all for Sam. Hunt, who was elected to the vacancy.
1802, Aug. 30. For 8th Cong., Silas Betton, 43; Clifton
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Claggett, 43 ; David Hough, 26 ; Sam. Hunt, 42 ; Sam. Tenney, 43 ; all elected. Also, Seth Payson, 17; T. Farrar, I.
1804, Aug. 27. For 9th Cong., Silas Betton, 65 ; Caleb Ellis, 66 ; David Hough, 65 ; Sam. Tenney, 66; Thos. W. Thomp- son, 65 ; all el. Also, Ezra Bartlett and Thos. Cogswell, each 16; Nahum Parker and J. K. Smith, each 15; and Nat. Par- ker, I.
1806, Aug. 25. For 10th Cong., Peter Carleton, Dan. M. Durell, Francis Gardner, Jedediah K. Smith and Clement Storer, each 8 ; all el. Also, Sam. Tenney, Silas Betton, T. W. Thomp- son, Caleb Ellis, and David Hough, each 30.
1 808, Aug. 29. For IIth Cong., Dan. Blaisdell, 73; John C. Chamberlain, 73 ; Wm. Hale, 72; Nat. A. Haven, 73; Jas. Wilson (then of Peterborough, father of the late Gen. Jas. Wil- son), 73 ; all el. Also, C. Storer, D. Durell, J. K. Smith, F. Gardner, and Chas. Cutts, each 6.
1810, Aug. 27. For 12th Cong., Josiah Bartlett, Samuel Dinsmoor, Sr., of Keene, Obed Hall, and John A. Harper, each 9; Geo. Sullivan, 64; all el. Also, Wm. Hale, Jas. Wilson, Roger Vose, and D. Blaisdell, each 64; and David L. Morrill, 9.
1812, Nov. 2. For 13th Cong., Bradbury Cilley, Wm. Hale, Sam. Smith, Roger Vose, Daniel Webster, and Jeduthun Wil- cox, each 91 ; all el. Also, John E. Parrott, John A. Harper, D. L. Morrill, Sam. Dinsmoor, Jesse Johnson, and Josiah Butler, each 9. According to S. records, there was a special el., Aug. 29, 1814, for a representative in place of Smith, resigned. Vote, Parker Noyes, 92; D. L. Morrill, II. There was no choice evidently, for no one was seated.
1814, Aug. 29. For 14th Cong., Chas. H. Atherton, Brad- bury Cilley, Wm. Hale, Roger Vose, Daniel Webster, and Jedu- thun Wilcox, each 92 ; all el. Also, J. F. Parrott, Nat. Upham, D. L. Morrill, Elisha Huntley, Stephen P. Webster, and Josiah Butler, each II.
1816, Nov. 4. For 15th Cong., Josiah Butler, Clifton Clag- gett, Salma Hale of Keene, Arthur Livermore, John F. Parrott, and Nat. Upham, each 14; all el. Also, Jere. Smith, B. Cilley, Wm. Hale, P. Noyes, R. Vose, and J. Wilcox, each 91.
1819, Mar. 9. For 16th Cong., Jos. Buffum, Jr., of West- moreland, Josiah Butler, Clifton Claggett, Arthur Livermore,
22
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Wm. Plummer, Jr., and Nat. Upham, each 14; all el. Also, Jere. Smith, John Haven, Parker Noyes, Stephen Moody, Levi Jackson, and Miles Olcott, each 47.
1820, Nov. 6. For 17th Cong., Josiah Butler, 53 ; Matthew Harvey, 53; Aaron Matson of Stoddard, 8 ; Wm. Plummer, Jr., 53; Nat. Upham, 53; Thos. Whipple, Jr., 8; all el. Also, A. Livermore, 46; Levi Jackson, 46.
1822, Sept. 16. For 18th Cong., Ichabod Bartlett, 54; Matthew Harvey, 54; Arthur Livermore, o; Aaron Matson of Stoddard, 44; Wm. Plummer, Jr., 54; Thos. Whipple, Jr., 54; all el. Also, Edmund Parker, 54; Jas. H. Bingham, IO.
1824, Nov. I. For 19th Cong., Ichabod Bartlett, 57; Titus Brown, o; Nehemiah Eastman, 15 ; Jonathan Harvey, o; Joseph Healey, o ; Thos. Whipple, Jr., 42 ; all el. Also, Dan. C. Atkin- son, 43 ; Ezekiel Webster, 56; Jas. Miller, 43; Phinehas Han- derson, 57 ; A. Livermore, 12; Edmund Parker, 8.
The future representatives, until and including the election of 1877, were chosen at the annual March meetings. The exact dates are given in the MUNI- CIPAL ANNALS, and only the year of election will be given here.
1827. For 20th Cong., David Barker, Jr., 32; Ichabod Bartlett, 32 ; Titus Brown, 31 ; Jona. Harvey, 32 ; Jos. Healey, 24 ; Thos. Whipple, Jr., 31 ; all el. Also Sam. Cartland, I.
1829. For 21st Cong., John Broadhead, Thos. Chandler, Jos. Hammons, Jona. Harvey, Henry Hubbard, John W. Weeks, each 10, all el. Also, Langley Boardman, David Barker, Jr., Ezekiel Webster, and John Wallace, Jr., each 105 ; Jas. Wilson, Jr., 96 ; Jos. Bell, 105 ; Jotham Lord, 9.
1831. For 22d Cong., John Broadhead, Thos. Chandler, Jos. Hammons, Jos. M. Harper, Henry Hubbard, John W. Weeks, each 13; all el. Also, J. F. Parrott, D. Barker, A. Colby, Dan. Adams, and Jos. Bell, each 91 ; Jas. Wilson, Jr., 89.
1833. For 23d Cong., there seems to have been no vote for Congressmen in S. There was no article in the warrant calling the town meeting with reference to such a vote. Such a blunder would prevent the vote. The representatives chosen by the state were Benning M. Bean, Robert Burns, Joseph M. Harper, Henry Hubbard, and Franklin Pierce.
1835. For 24th Congress, Benning M. Bean, Robert Burns, Samuel Cushman, Franklin Pierce, and Joseph Weeks of Rich-
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mond, each 22; all el. Also, Samuel Hale, Sam. H. Carr, Anthony Colby, Jas. Wilson, Jr., and Jos. Bell, each 69 (except Wilson, who had 66).
1837. For 25th Cong., the same blunder was repeated that was made in 1833. No article in the warrant had reference to Congressmen, and there was no vote in S. The representatives chosen by the state were: Chas. G. Atherton, Sam. Cushman, Jas. Farrington, Jos. Weeks of Richmond, and Jared W. Williams.
1839. For 26th Cong., Chas. G. Atherton, Edmund Burke, Ira A. Eastman, Tristram Shaw, and Jared W. Williams, each 22 ; all el. Also, Ichabod Bartlett, 73 ; Joel Eastman, A. Colby, Phinehas Handerson, and Jona. Smith, each 86; Dan. Hoit, Jos. M. Harper, Peter P. Woodbury, and Nat. Southworth, each 13 ; Sam. Locke, I.
1841. For 27th Cong., Chas. G. Atherton, Edmund Burke, Ira A. Eastman, John R. Reding, and Tristram Shaw, each 22; all el. Also, Ichabod Goodwin, Joel Eastman, Levi Chamber- lain, Geo. Y. Sawyer, Joseph Sawyer, each 68; Johnson D. Quimby, Jared Perkins, John Folsom, each 2; Sam. Cartland, Sam. A. Gerould, Moses A. Cartland, Isaac Crosby, each I.
1843. For 28th Cong., Edmund Burke, John P. Hale, Moses Norris, Jr., John R. Reding, each 21 ; all el. Also, Icha- bod Goodwin, Geo. W. Nesmith, Enos Stevens, Jos. Sawyer, each 58; Jos. Cilley, Jared Perkins, Dan. Adams, Isaac Crosby, each 6; John Page, Jas. Clarke, Isaac Hunt, Jr., Abner Green- leaf, each I.
1845. For 29th Cong., Jas. H. Johnson, Mace Moulton, and Moses Norris, Jr., each 22; all el. Also, John Woodbury, 22 ; I. Goodwin, G. W. Nesmith, Thos. M. Edwards, and Jos. Sawyer, each 52 ; Reuben Porter, Humphrey Moore, and Jared Perkins, each 14 ; Jos. Cilley, 13; John P. Hale, I. It seems that votes were cast for four representatives. John Woodbury was not elected with the rest of his ticket. A 2d ballot, Sept. 23, 1845, resulted, in S. : I. Goodwin, 47 ; John Woodbury, 20; Jos. Cilley, 6 ; Humphrey Moore, I. A 3d, ballot, Nov. 29, 1845, resulted, in S. : John Woodbury, 22; I. Goodwin, 60; John P. Hale, II. A 4th ballot, Mar. 10, 1846, resulted, in S. : John Woodbury, 26 ; I. Goodwin, 68 ; J. P. Hale, 16. According to Poore's Congres- sional Directory, the place was not filled in that Congress.
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From this time, the state has been divided into regular Congressional dis- tricts. Until and including 1881, Sullivan belonged to the third district, after- wards to the second. In each list, the first named candidate was elected.
1847. For 30th Cong., Jas. Wilson of Keene, 55; Mace Moulton, 26; John Preston, 16. A 2d ballot, July 8, 1847 : Jas. Wilson, 64; M. Moulton, 18; J. Preston, 9.
1849. For 31st Cong., James Wilson, re-elected, 77 ; Fred. Vose, 24. Wilson resigned, Sept. 9, 1850. Second election, Oct. 8, 1850 : Geo. W. Morrison, 16, el. ; Jared Perkins, 35.
1851. For 32d Cong., Jared Perkins of Winchester, 76; Geo. W. Morrison, 21.
1853. For 33d Cong., Harry Hibbard of Bath, 21 ; Jared Perkins, 76.
1855. For 34th Cong., Aaron H. Cragin of Lebanon, 71 ; Wm. P. Wheeler, 26.
1857. For 35th Cong., A. H. Cragin, 69, re-elected ; Wm. P. Wheeler, 22.
1859. For 36th Cong., Thos. M. Edwards of Keene, 64; Wm. Burns, 14.
1861. For 37th Cong., Thos. M. Edwards, 75, re-elected ; Wm. Burns, 15.
1863. For 38th Cong., Jas. W. Patterson of Hanover, 61 ; Wm. Burns, 20.
1865. For 39th Cong., Jas. W. Patterson, 60, re-elected ; Harry Bingham, 21.
1867. For 40th Cong., Jacob Benton of Lancaster, 54 ; Harry Bingham, 21.
1869. For 4Ist Cong., Jacob Benton, 56, re-elected ; Hosea W. Parker, 17.
1871. For 42d Cong., Hosea W. Parker of Claremont, 19; Simon Goodell Griffin, 55.
1873. For 43d Cong., H. W. Parker, 18; Simon Goodell Griffin, 49.
1875. For 44th Cong., Henry W. Blair of Plymouth, 61 ; Henry O. Kent, 22.
1877. For 45th Cong., H. W. Blair, 66; H. O. Kent, 18; Geo. F. Putnam, 2.
Beginning with 1878, Congressmen have been chosen in New Hampshire upon the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the even years, for terms beginning in the following years :
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1878. For 46th Cong., Evarts W. Farr of Littleton, 65 ; Henry O. Kent, 19; Jas. W. Johnson, 2. Farr died in office. Special el. for unexpired term, Dec. 28, 1880 : Ossian Ray of Lancaster, 61 ; Jewett D. Hosley, II.
1880. For 47th Cong., Evarts W. Farr, 76; Geo. A. Bing- ham, 22. As Farr died before the term began for which he was el., the special el. of Dec. 26, 1880, had to elect a new man for the 47th Cong. The S. votes were : Ossian Ray of Lancaster, 61 ; Jewett D. Hosley, II.
1882. For 48th Cong., Ossian Ray, 60; J. D. Hosley, 19; Geo. Carpenter, I.
1884. For 49th Cong., Jacob H. Gallinger of Concord, 62 ; John H. George, 18; Josiah M. Fletcher, I ; Jared I. Williams, I. 1886. For 50th Cong., J. H. Gallinger, 48 ; Wm. N. Bailey, 12; J. I. Williams, I ; J. M. Fletcher, I.
1888. For 5Ist Cong., Orren C. Moore of Nashua, 65 ; Edward F. Mann, 15.
1890. For 52d Cong., Warren F. Daniell of Franklin, 12; O. C. Moore, 49.
1892. For 53d Cong., Henry M. Baker of Bow, 54 ; Hosea W. Parker, 18; Frank G. Clark, I.
1894. For 54th Cong., Henry M. Baker, 49; Chas. Mc- Daniel, 9; Elias M. Blodgett, 2; David Heald, I.
1896. For 55th Cong., Frank G. Clarke of Peterborough, 53; Dan. M. White, 6; E. M. Blodgett, I.
1898. For 56th Cong., F. G. Clarke, 46; W. F. Daniell, 13 ; John C. Berry, I. Mr. Clarke died at Peterborough, Jan. 9, 1901. The short unexpired term was not filled.
1900. For 57th Cong., Frank D. Currier of Canaan, 67 ; Henry F. Hollis, 6.
1902. For 58th Cong., Frank D. Currier, 47; Geo. E. Bales, 5.
1904. For 59th Cong., see appendix.
VOTES FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In the following lists, the first group of candidates is the one chosen by the state of New Hampshire. The last names of the persons for whom they voted for President and Vice-President respectively are given in each case. The last names of the persons actually elected to those high offices, by the whole
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body of electors, appear in capital letters in each voting list. The given figures, of course, record the vote of Sullivan. Administration is abbreviated as ad., President as P., and Vice-President as V. P.
1788, Dec. 15. For Ist ad. The General Court, by an act approved Dec. 10, 1788, ordered an election of electors on Dec. 15, 1788, with a notice of only five days. It is probable that many towns either did not get sufficient notice or were unable to make arrangements for a meeting in so short a time. Sullivan had no meeting. A small vote was thrown in the state, and no elector had the requisite number of votes to be chosen by the people. The legislature chose Ben. Bellows, John Pickering, Ebenezer Thompson, John Sullivan, and John Parker, Federal- ists, who voted for WASHINGTON ( Ist P.) and ADAMS.
1792, Aug. 27. For 2d ad. Josiah Bartlett, Ben. Bellows, John Pickering, each 16; John Taylor Gilman, Jona. Freeman, Ebenezer Thompson, each o; Federalists, who voted for WASH- INGTON and ADAMS. Also, Nicholas Gilman, Sanford Kings- bury, and Jos. Pearson, each 16, all Federalists, or not opposing Washington. At this election, no candidate received a majority of votes. There was a second election on Nov. 12, 1792, but there was no town meeting in Sullivan on that day. Those who were finally elected, on Nov. 12, are those here given as the successful six. Thus Sullivan voted for electors of WASHINGTON.
1796, Nov. 7. For 3d ad. Oliver Peabody, 29; John Tay- lor Gilman, 29 ; Ben. Bellows, 29; Timothy Farrar, 28; Ebenezer Thompson, o; Timothy Walker (finally chosen by legislature), o; Federalists, voted for ADAMS (2d P.) and Oliver Ellsworth (JEFFERSON was chosen V. P.) Also, Simeon Olcott, 30; John Calef, 26; Jos. Pearson, 2 ; Nat. Adams, 2 ; Christopher Toppan, I ; John Bellows, I; who were partly Federalists and partly Anti-Federalists.
1800. For 4th ad., there was no general election. The legislature chose Oliver Peabody, John Prentiss, Ebenezer Thompson, Timothy Farrar, Ben. Bellows, and Arthur Liver- more, all Federalists, who voted for Adams and Pinckney. JEFFERSON (3d P.) and BURR, Democratic Republicans, were elected.
1804, Nov. 5. For 5th ad., John Goddard, Levi Bartlett, Jona. Steel, Robert Alcock, Timothy Walker, Geo. Aldrich, and
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Wm. Tarleton, each 14, Democratic Republicans, voted for JEFFERSON and CLINTON. Also, Oliver Peabody, John Prentiss, Wm. Hall, Tim. Farrar, Rob. Wallace, Ben. Wirt, and Chas. Johnson, each 48, Federalists.
1808, Nov. 4. For 6th ad., Jeremiah Smith, Oliver Peabody, Timothy Farrar, Sam. Hale, Robert Wallace, each 67; Ben. West, 66 ; Jona. Franklin, 67 ; Federalists, voted for Pinckney and King ; but MADISON (4th P.) and CLINTON were elected, who were Democratic Republicans. No other votes in Sullivan.
From 1812 to 1836, both dates inclusive, New Hampshire chose Presiden- tial electors on the first Monday in November.
1812, Nov. 2. For 7th ad., John Goddard, Oliver Peabody, Sam. Hale, Nathan Taylor, Tim. Farrar, Ben. West, Caleb Ellis, and Jona. Franklin, each 91, Federalists, voted for Clinton and Ingersoll; but MADISON and GERRY, Democratic Repub- licans, were elected. Also, John Langdon, Tim. Walker, Rich- ard Dame, Jedediah K. Smith, Ben. Pierce, Amasa Allen, Nahum Parker, and Abel Merrill, each 9, Democratic Republicans.
1816, Nov. 4. For 8th ad., Dan. Young, Thos. C. Drew, Jacob Tuttle, Richard H. Ayer, Amos Cogswell, Wm. Badger, Ben. Butler, and Thos. Manning, each 12, Democratic Repub- licans, voted for MONROE (5th P. ) and TOMPKINS. Also, Wm. Webster, Ben. J. Gilbert, Geo. B. Upham, Thos. Bellows, Rob. Means, Sam. Hale, Nat. A. Haven, J. T. Gilman, each 91, Fed- eralists.
1820, Nov. 6. For 9th ad., Wm. Plummer, Wm. Fisk, Sam. Dinsmoor, Nat. Shannon, Ezra Bartlett, David Barker, John Pendexter, Jas. Smith, each 54, Democratic Republicans, voted for MONROE and TOMPKINS, with the exception of ane vote for P. and one for V. P., which went respectively for J. Q. Adams and Richard Rush, National Republicans. No Federal vote was thrown in Sullivan.
1824, Nov. I. For Ioth ad., Josiah Bartlett, Wm. Badger, Sam. Quarles, Wm. Fisk, Abel Parker, Caleb Keith, Hall Burgin, each 52 ; Moses White, o; National Republicans, voted for J. Q. ADAMS (6th P.) and CALHOUN ( but one vote for V. P. went for Andrew Jackson). Also, Nahum Parker, 52, National Republican. No Democratic Republican vote was thrown in Sullivan, this election.
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1828, Nov. 3. For IIth ad., Geo. Sullivan, 112; Sam. Quarles, Sam. Sparhawk, Wm. Bixby, Nahum Parker, Thos. Woolson, Ezra Bartlett, Wm. Lovejoy, each 113; National Re- publicans, voted for J. Q. Adams and Rush ; but JACKSON (7th P.) and CALHOUN, Democrats, were elected. Also, John Har- vey, Benning M. Bean, Wm. Pickering, Jesse Bowers, Aaron Matson, Jona. Nye, Stephen P. Webster, Moses White, each 8, Democrats.
1832, Nov. 5. For 12th ad., Ben. Pierce, Phinehas Park- hurst, Sam. Collins, John Taylor, John Holbrook, Jos. Weeks, Moses White, each 22, Democrats, voted for JACKSON & VAN BUREN. Also, Langley Boardman, Enoch Place, Joshua Dar- ling, Edmund Parker, Thos. Bellows, Geo. B. Upham, John French, each 87, Whigs.
1836, Nov. 7. For 13th ad., Jona. Harvey, Isaac Waldron, Tristram Shaw, Stephen Gale, Josiah Russell, Gawen Gilmore, Ebenezer Carlton, each 15, Democrats, voted for VAN BUREN (8th P.) and JOHNSON. Also, Sam. Bell, Jere. Wilson, Wm. A. Kent, Sam. Grant, Jos. Healey, Jos. Sawyer, John Wallace, Jr., each 64, Whigs.
In 1840, and since then, electors of P. and V. P. have been chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, in the appropriate years.
1840, Nov. 2. For 14th ad. (15th ad. after Tyler's acces- sion), Jos. Healey, Geo. W. Nesmith, Jos. Cilley, Andrew Pierce, William Bixby, Thos. M. Edwards, Amos A. Brewster, each 90, Whigs, voted for HARRISON (9th P.) and TYLER ( IOth P. after W. H. Harrison's death). Also, J. W. Weeks, S. Perley, Sam. Hatch, Andrew Pierce, Jr., John Scott, F. Holbrook, Sam. Burns, each 30, Democrats ; J. D. Crosby, S. I. Morton, Albe Cady, Asa Freeman, each 2; M. Chamberlain, Chas. Young, J. Per- kins, Jared Perkins, Moses Chamberlain, C. Young, each I, all of the last ten (who were really but 7) being Free Soilers, who would have had 2 votes each had not the first name been abbrevi- ated in some cases. This was the famous "Tippecanoe and. Tyler too" campaign, the most remarkable Presidential contest in the history of this country.
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