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From the beginning of 1779 the persons chosen as selectmen are given below.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF 1779 THE PERSONS CHOSEN AS SELECTMEN ARE GIVEN BELOW.
YEAR.
FIRST.
SECOND.
THIRD.
1779
Joseph Philbrick
Samuel Blake
Jabez Morrill.
1780
William Emery
Joseph Chandler.
Jonathan Weare.
1781
Paul Smith Marston
Joseph Chandler
Thomas Blake.
1782
Joseph Chandler
William Blake.
Thomas Sleeper.
1783
Simeon Rollins.
Joseph Chandler ..
William Blake.
1784
Jonathan Weare
Joseph Philbrick ..
William Blake.
1785
William Emery.
Joseph Philbrick
Jonathan Weare.
1786
Jonathan Weare
Joseph Philbrick
Paul S. Marston.
1787
Jonathan Weare
Joseph Philbrick
Paul S. Marston.
1788
Nathan Rowe ..
Jonathan Weare
Thomas Blake.
1789
Jonathan Weare.
Thomas Blake ...
William Emery.
1790
Jonathan Weare
Joseph Brown, Jr
John Tirrell.
1791
Jonathan Weare.
John Tirrell.
Samuel Blake, Jr.
1792
Joseph Brown, Jr
Jabez Morrill
Jonathan Weare.
1793
James Tucker.
Joseph Philbrick
Silas Barnard.
1794
Jonathan Weare.
William Blake.
Silas Barnard.
1795
William Blake.
Jonathan Weare
Moses Welch.
1796
Moses Brown ...
Pelatiah Corliss.
William Emery.
1797
Jacob B. Moore.
Joseph Philbrick
Pelatiah Corliss.
1798
Joseph Philbrick.
Willard Emery
John Tirrell.
1799
Jonathan Weare.
John TIrrell.
Willard Emery.
1800 1801
Willard Emery
Weare Hilliard.
Joseph Brown. Jr.
1802
Willard Emery.
Jonathan Weare
Weare Hilliard.
1803
Willard Emery
Jonathan Weare
Weare Hilliard.
1804
Samuel Graves
Caleb Marston
Weare Hilliard.
1805 1806
Willard Emery.
Samuel Graves.
Weare Hilliard,
1807
Willard Emery
Samuel Graves.
Weare Hilliard.
1808
Caleb Marston
Samuel Graves ..
Jacob Eastman.
1809
Willard Emery.
Jonathan Weare.
Moses Brown.
1810
Caleb Marston.
John Bailey
Jacob Eastman.
1811
William Emery
Samuel Graves
Jacob Eastman.
James Tucker.
Willard Emery.
Weare Hilliard.
Willard Emery
Josiah Haines
Weare Hilliard.
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF 1779 THE PERSONS CHOSEN AS SELECTMEN GIVEN BELOW .- Continued.
YEAR.
FIRST.
SECOND.
THIRD.
1812
William Blake
Samuel Graves
Jacob Eastman.
1813
William Emery.
Robert Barber
Jacob Eastman.
1814
Willard Emery.
Robert Barber
Jacob Eastman.
1815
Willard Emery
Robert Barber
Jacob Eastman.
1816
Caleb Marston
Robert Barber
Jacob Eastman.
1817
Caleb Marston
Jacob Eastman. Willard Emery
Willard Emery. Phineas Huntoon.
1819
Samuel Brown.
Josiah Babcock
David Buswell.
1820
Samuel Brown.
Josiah Babcock
David Buswell.
1821
Samuel Brown ..
Jacob Eastman
John Simonds.
1822
Jeremiah E. Tirrell.
Samuel Brown.
John Simonds.
1823
Jeremiah E. Tirrell.
Josiah Babcock
Robert Barber.
1824
Samuel Brown
Joseph Sweatt
Timothy Wearc.
1825
Joseph Sweatt .
Samuel Brown
Timothy Weare.
1826 1827
Thomas R. White.
James Proctor.
Samuel Brown.
1828
James Proctor
William Graves.
Samuel Brown.
1829
William Graves.
Mesheck Weare
James Proctor.
1830 1831
Joseph Sweatt
Jonathan Martin
Mesheck Weare.
1832
Jesse Graves.
Thomas Clark
Mesheck Weare.
1833
Jesse Graves
Thomas Clark
Mesheck Weare.
1834
Joseph E. Fellows
Jesse Graves
Royal F. Eastman.
1835
Joseph E. Fellows.
Jesse Graves ..
Royal F. Eastman.
1836 1837
Samuel Morrill.
Aaron Cilley, 2d.
Watson Dickerson.
1838
Watson Dickerson.
Samuel Morrill.
Aaron Cilley, 2d.
1839
Joseph A. Rowe
Jesse Graves.
Aaron Cilley, 3d.
1840 1841
Samuel Swett.
Ezekiel Knowles
Joseph Sweatt.
1842
Joseph Sweatt.
Jonathan Brown.
1843
Jonathan Brown
Benjamin Cilley
William Graves.
1844 1845 1846
Ezekiel Knowles.
William Keniston
Benjamin F. Scribner.
1847
Ezekiel Knowles
Benjamin F. Scribner
Royal F. Eastman.
1848
Watson Dickerson.
Royal F. Eastman
Samuel Butterfield.
1849
Caleb T. Marston.
Samuel Swett.
Aaron Cilley, Jr.
1850 1851 1852
Dudley F. Langley.
Thomas Haley
James B. Dudley.
1853
Thomas Haley
Ziba Severance ...
Benjamin Cilley.
1854 1855
Joseph A. Rowe
George W. Thompson.
Ziba Severance.
1856
Joseph A. Rowe,
Ziba Severance
George Sleeper.
1857
George Sleeper
Samuel Swett ..
John R. Emery.
Samuel Swett.
John R. Emery
Royal F. Eastman.
Royal F. Eastman
William H. Edmunds ..
William B. Emery.
Royal F. Eastman
William B. Emery.
Thomas Haley
George J. Swett ..
John F. Emery.
Ziba Severance
George J. Swett.
John F. Emery.
1865
Horace S. Clay
Clark Durgin
Nathan Woodbury, Jr.
1866
James Scales.
Clark Durgin
Horace S. Clay.
1867
George Sleeper
Alfred Davis
John Graves.
1868
Alfred Davis
John Graves.
Nathan Woodbury, Jr.
1869
Uriel Rollins
Benjamin E. Swett.
William H. Edmunds.
1870 1871
George J. Swett.
James Scales.
Sidney M. Cilley.
1872
George J. Swett.
Elbridge G. Emery
Sidney M. Cilley.
1873 1874 1875
George J. Swett
Elbridge G. Emery C. W. Woodbury
Weare D. Tuttle. George M. Stevens. John F. Emerson.
1877
John F. Emerson. Walter B. Durgin
John B. Wadleigh.
Carlton J. White.
1878 1879
Samuel Morrill.
Carlton J. White *.
Henry W. Kilburn.
1880 Ilenry W. Kilburn
George J. Swett ..
Albert R. Hamilton.
1881 Albert R. Hamilton.
Charles N. Emerson
Charles W. Stone.
1882
Charles N. Emerson
Charles W. Stone.
Henry P. Sullivan.
1876
George J. Swett.
H. M. Busiel.
John Graves.
Walter B. Durgin.
John F. Emery
Horace S. Clay
Clark Durgin.
1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864
Caleb T. Marston.
Aaron Cilley, Jr
Samuel Swett.
Dudley F. Langley
Aaron Cilley, Jr ..
Thomas Haley.
Benjamin Cilley
William Graves.
Enoch Merrill.
Watson Dickerson
Enoch Morrill.
William Keniston.
Josiah Babcock
Caleb Marston
Samuel Brown.
William Proctor
Mesheck Weare ..
Jonathan Martin.
Royal F. Eastman.
Mesheck Weare.
Watson Dickerson.
Joseph A. Rowe.
Samuel Swett.
Aaron Cilley, Jr.
Ezekiel Knowles
George W. Thompson.
Thomas Haley
Caleb T. Marston.
William H. Edmunds ... Ephraim G. Graves,
Alonzo S. Edmunds.
Ziba Severance.
Uriel Rollins
Benjamin E. Swett.
William H. Edmunds.
Weare D. Tuttle
C. W. Woodbury.
George M. Stevens.
Weare D. Tuttle.
* White declined the office.
1818
Samuel Brown.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF 1779 THE PERSONS CHOSEN AS SELECTMEN ARE GIVEN BELOW .- Concluded.
YEAR.
FIRST.
SECOND.
THIRD.
1883
Charles W. Stone.
Henry P. Sullivan.
Charles N. Emerson.
1884
Henry W. Kilburn
Charles C. Davis.
Luther T. Frost .*
1885
Charles C. Davis.
Henry W. Kilburn
Joseph D. Philbrick.
$ 1886
Charles W. Stone.
Charles N. Emerson.
Henry L. Emery.
1887
Charles W. Stone
Charles N. Emerson.
Henry L. Emery.
1888
Charles W. Stone.
Henry L. Emery
Henry W. Kilburn.
1889
Henry W. Kilburn
J. Fred Fellows.
Wilton P. Graves.
1890
J. Fred Fellows ..
Wilton P. Graves
Henry W. Kilburn.
1891
Henry W. Kilburn
Charles H. Hilton.
Herman C. Weymouth.
1892
Charles H. Hilton ..
Nathan Woodbury
Ira Loverin.
1893
Nathan Woodbury
Ira Loverin ..
Frank P. W. Dickerson.t
1894
Wilton P. Graves ..
Frank P. W. Dickerson.|
Anson H. Kilburn.
1895
Frank P. W. Dickerson ...
Anson H. Kilburn
Charles C. Moulton.
1896
Anson H. Kilburn
Charles C. Moulton
Otis R. Connor.
1897
Anson H. Kilburn
Frank G. Hersey
Wallace R. Goss.
1898
Frank G. Hersey
William Morrill.
Sidney M. Cilley.
1899
Frank G. Hersey
William Morrill.
Sidney M. Cilley.
1900
William Morrill
Sidney M. Cilley
Francis J. Huntoon.
1901
William Morrill.
Alonzo B. Currier.
1902
William Morrill.
Anson H. Kilburn
Alonzo B. Currier.
1903
Anson H. Kilburn
Alonzo B. Currier
Fred W. Appleton.
1904
Anson H. Kilburn
William Morrill
Fred E. Nelson.
1905
William Morrillt
Lester Collins
1906
Bert H. Swett ..
Lester Collins.
M. E. Phelps. Bert H. Swett.
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
1809. Rev. Josiah Badcock, John Weare. Ephraim Eastman.
1812. Samuel Kimball, Rev. J. Badcock.
1814. Ephraim Eastman, Dr. Silas Merrill, Rev. Josiah Bad- cock.
1816. Dr. Tilton Elkins, Dr. Silas Merrill, Josiah Badcock, Jr.
1820. Dr. Tilton Elkins, Jeremiah E. Tirrell, William Proc- tor. Jr., Josiah Babcock. Dr. Silas Merrill, John J. Bryant, Ben- jamin M. Tyler, David Buswell and Robert Barber.
1821. Benjamin M. Tyler, Josiah Babeock and Dr. Silas Merrill.
1822-'23. No committee named in records.
1824. Benjamin M. Tyler, John J. Bryant, Dr. Silas Merrill, Dr. Tilton Elkins. Josiah Babcock, and Jeremiah E. Tirrill.
1825-'28. No committee named in records.
1829-'31. Samuel Butterfield. William Babcock and Jesse Graves.
* Mr. Frost moved from town after serving a few weeks.
Mr. Dickerson declined the office and Wilton P. Graves was appointed to the vacancy.
1 Anson H. Kilburn was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Will- iam Morrill, May 27, 1905.
Anson H. Kilburn
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
1832. Joseph Emery, Jr., Jacob Graves. JJr .. Samuel Butter- field and Dr. Tilton Elkins.
1833-'34. Joseph C. Thompson. Dr. Silas Merrill and Joseph Emery, Jr.
1835-'40. No committee named in records.
1841. Dr. Jacob C. Hanson. Dr. Tilton Elkins and J. W. Bus- well.
1842-'45. No committee named in records.
1846. J. W. Buswell. Dr. H. A. Weymouth and Rev. Nathan Howard.
1847. Rev. Nathan Howard. J. W. Buswell and Ephraim G. Graves.
1848. Rev. Nathan Howard, Dr. H. A. Weymouth and W. B. Emery.
1849. Dyer H. Sanborn. Rev. Nathan Howard and William A. Bachelder.
1850-'51. Moses L. Morse, Dr. H. A. Weymouth and Rev. Nathan Howard.
1852. Dr. H. A. Weymouth. Lyman Marshall, William C. Grant.
1853. T. W. Bruce, N. Howard, Dr. H. A. Weymouth.
1854. George Dustin, Nathan F. Carter, Wolcott Hamlin.
1855. Rev. J. L. Green.
1856. Rev. Samuel Robbins.
1857. Rev. Samuel Robbins.
1858. John M. Shirley.
1859. Elbridge G. Emery and Ephraim G. Graves.
1860. John M. Shirley.
1861. Rev. H. C. Dugan.
1862. John M. Shirley.
1863. John M. Shirley.
1864. John M. Shirley. Royal F. Eastman (to fill vacancy ) .
1865. Hiram F. French.
1866. William A. Bachelder.
1867. Elbridge G. Emery.
1868. Elbridge G. Emery, resigned and was succeeded by Hiram F. French.
1869. Silas M. Ellis.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1870. George R. Stone, resigned and was succeeded by Hiram F. French.
1871. Henry M. Putney.
1872. Elbridge G. Emery.
1873. Elbridge G. Emery.
1874. Frank W. Proctor.
1875. Rev. Howard Moody.
1876. Clarence E. Carr.
1877. Rev. Alvah H. Morrill.
1878. Rev. Howard Moody.
1879. George W. Stone.
1880. George W. Stone.
1881. Samuel J. Clay.
1882. Samuel J. Clay.
1883. Nahum J. Bachelder.
1884. Nahum J. Bachelder.
1885. Nahnm J. Batchelder.
1886. George W. Stone. Henry W. Kilburn and Ira Loverin.
1887. George W. Stone, Henry W. Kilburn and Ira Loverin.
1888. George W. Stone, Ira Loverin and Henry W. Kilburn.
1889. Ira Loverin, Henry W. Kilburn and Wendell P. Elkins.
1890. Henry W. Kilburn. Wendell P. Elkins and Henry L. Emery.
1891. Wendell P. Elkins, Henry L. Emery. Rev. Lyman Clark.
1892. Henry L. Emery. Rev. Lyman Clark, Almond H. Smith.
1893. Rev. Lyman Clark. Almond II. Smith, Miss Lizzie F. White.
1894. Almond H. Smith, Miss Lizzie F. White, Mrs. Electa Clay Flanders.
1895. Miss Lizzie F. White. Mrs. Eleeta Clay Flanders. Rev. John Thorpe.
1896. Mrs. Electa Clay Flanders, Rev. John Thorpe, John H. Merrill.
1897. Rev. John Thorpe, John H. Merrill, Rev. Lyman Clark.
1898. John H. Merrill, Rev. Lyman Clark. George II. Me- Keage.
1899. Rev. Lyman Clark, George H. McKeage, John II. Merrill.
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IIISTORY OF ANDOVER.
1900. George II. McKeage, John H. Merrill, Mrs. Carrie E. Carr.
1901. Mrs. Carrie E. Carr, George H. MeKeage. John H. Merrill.
1902. Mrs. Carrie E. Carr, George H. MeKeage, John H. Merrill.
1903. John H. Merrill. George HI. MeKeage, Mrs. Carrie E. Carr.
1904. John H. Merrill, George W. Stone, Electa C. Flanders. 1905. John H. Merrill. George W. Stone, Electa C. Flanders. 1906. George W. Stone, John II. Merrill. Electa C. Flanders.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN ANDOVER.
At the last town meeting in the town under the name of New Breton, held June 14. 1779, "Jonathan Weare was Chosen to be Commissioned for A Justice of Peace." He was appointed June 26, 1779. All the other justices of the peace were ap- pointed by the governor, and their names and dates of appoint- ment are given below. Certain justices were appointed to take eognizanee of cases throughout the state, while the field of the others was limited to the county.
Name.
Jacob B. Moore,
Appointed. June 18, 1804.
William Proctor,
June 14, 1805.
Benjamin Thompson.
May 20, 1811.
Ephraim Eastman,
May 18, 1813.
June 18, 1813.
Willard Emery, Robert Barber.
June 26, 1816. August 4, 1823.
Samuel Brown.
August 4, 1823.
William Proetor,
Angust 5, 1823.
Asa Darling.
June 17, 1828.
Thomas R. White,
December 30, 1828.
Joseph C. Thompson. Thomas Clark, Samuel Butterfield,
June 27, 1829.
June 29. 1830.
June 29. 1830.
Tilton Elkins, Peter Fifield. July 1. 1834. June 30. 1835.
Joseph Sweatt.
December 30. 1828.
Josiah Babeock,
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Name. Jeremy Y. Bryant, Jesse Graves,
Appointed. June 17, 1836. December 20, 1836.
Royal F. Eastman,
June 25, 1838.
William Proctor,
August 6, 1838.
William Emery,
August 6, 1838 .*
Willard Emery,
December 14, 1840.
Benjamin F. Scribner,
June 26, 1841.
Ephraim Eastman,
August 8, 1843.
John Fellows,
June 20, 1844. July 1, 1845.
Joseph A. Rowe,
Joshua L. Weare,
December 25, 1845.
Enoch Merrill,
Reuben Dearborn,
July 6, 1846. July 6, 1846. July 6, 1846.
True Brown,
January 5, 1847.
Jonathan Brown,
May 20, 1847.
Aaron Cilley, Jr.,
December 27, 1848.
Henry A. Weymouth,
July 6, 1849.
Samuel Morrill,
July 6, 1849.
Charles M. Fellows,
July 5, 1850.
Moses L. Morse,
January 27, 1851.
Wolcott Hamlin,
May 21, 1852.
Oren T. Hayes,
June 19, 1852. June 19, 1852.
Ephraim G. Graves,
Dudley F. Langley,
December 21, 1852.
John Wadleigh.
January 8, 1853. January 8, 1853.
George Sleeper,
July 1, 1854.
Thomas Haley,
July 1, 1854. July 1, 1854. July 1, 1854. July 13, 1855.
John M. Shirley.
November 2, 1855.
Stephen S. Pillsbury,
December 4, 1856.
William A. Bachelder, Amos P. Stevens,
June 26, 1857.
D. Sidney Frost, Jacob Weare.
January 8. 1858. January 8. 1858.
* Did not accept commission.
Watson Dickerson,
Simeon S. Moulton,
George S. Clement,
Aaron Waitt,
May 16, 1857.
John Edson,
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
Name.
Chester Spaulding,
Royal Stone.
July 5, 1859.
John F. Emery.
May 18, 1860.
James Scales,
May 18, 1860.
Henry D. Cilley,
November 24, 1860.
Horace S. Clay,
September 13. 1862.
Daniel Osgood.
July 3, 1863.
William S. Melendy,
May 13, 1864.
Silas M. Ellis,
December 31. 1864.
Clark Durgin,
January 2, 1866.
John P. Carr, Jr.,
June 15, 1866.
Elbridge G. Emery.
1867. June 13, 1868.
Benjamin G. Howe,
June 13, 1868.
Carlos G. Pevare,
June 13, 1868.
John P. Carr.
September 10, 1868.
Samuel L. Elkins.
January 5, 1869.
Joseph D. Philbrick.
July 2, 1869.
Frank Kimball.
September 4, 1869.
Albert Little (state),
January 7, 1871.
Henry M. Putney (state),
May 6, 1872.
James Fellows.
June 5, 1872.
John Proctor (state).
October 24, 1872.
Ebenezer C. Cilley.
October 24. 1872.
Hiram F. French.
October 24, 1872.
Carlos G. Pevare.
June 11, 1873.
Frank W. Proetor,
May 12, 1874.
George H. Morrill,
May 12, 1874.
Joseph D. Philbrick.
June 12, 1874.
John M. Shirley (state).
Silas M. Ellis,
October 23, 1874.
George Carr,
May 12, 1875.
Henry A. Weymouth,
May 12, 1875.
Elbridge G. Emery (state),
May 12, 1875.
Richard J. Stearns,
June 15, 1875.
Clark Durgin.
Jannary 6, 1876.
January 6, 1876.
William E. Melendy (state),
Appointed. January 7, 1859.
August 18. 1874.
John W. Keniston (state),
June 11, 1873.
John W. Keniston,
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Name. Clarence E. Carr.
Appointed. March 24, 1876.
Andrew C. Fifield,
June 7, 1876.
Henry M. Putney (state).
May 10, 1877.
Henry W. Kilburn (state),
May 10, 1877.
John F. Emery (state),
October 17, 1877.
John Proctor (state). Ebenezer C. Cilley, Hiram F. French.
October 17, 1877.
October 17, 1877.
October 17, 1877.
Cassius M. Clay (state),
February 13, 1879.
George W. Stone.
August 20. 1879 .
John E. Babbitt,
October 21, 1879. August 2. 1881.
Charles V. Emerson.
Willis D. Thompson,
January 11, 1882.
Robert Frame (state),
Nahum J. Bachelder,
March 30, 1882. June 15, 1883.
James D. Legro, Alphonso A. Emery,
May 25, 1885. June 2. 1885. September 5, 1885. April 22. 1886.
Joseph G. Whitcomb (state ). William M. Powers,
February 3. 1887.
November 7, 1889.
George H. Scribner.
December 27. 1889.
James F. Fellows (state), Almond H. Smith.
March 3. 1891. June 26. 1891.
Fred E. Putney,
January 26, 1892. July 12, 1893.
Walter B. Durgin.
February 20. 1894.
Perry B. Flanders (state),
November 13. 1894.
Charles H. Hilton.
July 14. 1896. August 3, 1897.
Vivian S. Quimby,
Charles F. Durgin.
September 3, 1897.
Frank P. Goss.
February 2, 1900.
ANDOVER MEN IN STATE AND COUNTY OFFICES.
Nahum J. Bachelder, governor, 1903 and 1904. Samuel Butterfield, councillor, 1851 and 1852. John Proctor, senator, 1875.
Charles R. Pevare,
Charles C. Davis,
Henry M. Bosworth,
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HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
Robert C. Carr, senator, 1887.
Joseph Sweatt, county commissioner, 1844 and 1845.
Royal F. Eastman, county commissioner, 1855. Joseph D. Philbrick, county commissioner. 1880, 1881, 1882. Thomas J. Cilley, deputy sheriff, 1836 to 1838.
Joseph C. Thompson, deputy sheriff, 1839 to 1842. John Fellows, deputy sheriff, 1851 to 1855.
Aaron Waitt, deputy sheriff, 1856 to 1859. Henry W. Kilburn, deputy sheriff, 1876 to 1885. Charles N. Emerson, deputy sheriff, 1885 to 1887. Henry W. Kilburn, deputy sheriff, 1887 to 1893. Perry B. Flanders, deputy sheriff, 1893 to 1897.
Vivian S. Quimby, deputy sheriff, 1897 to 1905.
Perry B. Flanders, deputy sheriff, 1905.
VOTES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Before 1828 the present custom of holding national conven- tions to nominate candidates for president and vice president was not observed. Men were nominated for electors and those chosen generally voted for the candidates endorsed by the leading men of their own party.
On three occasions no votes for electors were recorded in Andover.
In 1788 the names of the electors voted for, together with the votes cast for each, were as below :
John Dudley, 22; John Sullivan, 21; Woodbury Langdon, 20; Samuel Livermore. 19; Joshua Wentworth, 11; Nathaniel Peabody, 11.
1792 .- The record is: "Voters were requested to bring in their ballots for Presidential Electors. Also for or against the amendments to the Constitution. Only a few people were present and no votes were offered."
1796 .- Six electors were voted for; four received 18 votes; one re- ceived 17, and one 16 votes.
1800 .- No record.
1804 .- Ticket headed by name of John Goddard, 47 votes. Ticket headed by name of Oliver Peabody, 37 votes.
1808 .- Ticket headed by name of Jeremiah Smith, 90 votes. Ticket headed by name of Jolm Langdon, 55 votes.
1812 .- Ticket headed by name of Oliver Peabody. 104 votes. Ticket headed by name of Jolin Langdon, 104 votes.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
1816 .- Ticket headed by name of Thomas Manning, 110 votes. Ticket headed by name of John T. Gilman, 80 votes.
1820 .- Ticket headed by name of William Plummer, 51 votes. Ticket headed by name of James Smith, 27 votes.
1824 .- Ticket headed by name of Josiah Bartlett, 50 votes. No oppo- sition ticket.
After 1824 the votes are recorded for the presidential nomi- nees.
1828 .- Andrew Jackson, 176; John Quincy Adams, 121.
1832 .- Andrew Jackson, 164; IIenry Clay, 58.
1836 .- Martin Van Buren, 98; no opposition.
1840 .- Martin Van Buren, 189; William Henry Harrison, 78.
1844 .- James K. Polk, 175; Henry Clay, 59; Martin Van Buren, 20.
1848 .- Lewis Cass, 164; Zachary Taylor, 42; Martin Van Buren, 26. 1852 .- Franklin Pierce, 192; Winfield Scott, 46; John P. Hale, 21.
1856 .- James Buchanan, 193; John C. Fremont, 119.
1860 .- Stephen A. Douglas, 130; Abraham Lincoln, 120: John C. Breckenridge. 36.
1864 .- George B. MeLellan, 228: Abraham Lincoln, 87.
1868 .- Horatio Seymour, 234; Ulysses S. Grant, 90.
1872 .- Horace Greeley, 192; Ulysses S. Grant, 91.
1876 .- Samuel J. Tilden, 252; Rutherford B. Hayes, 100.
1880 .- Winfield S. Hancock, 250; James A. Garfield, 97.
1884 .- Grover Cleveland, 213; James G. Blaine, 95.
1888 .- Grover Cleveland, 234; Benjamin Harrison, 99. 1892 .- Grover Cleveland, 227; Benjamin Harrison, 111.
1896 .- William J. Bryan, 132; William McKinley, 141; Palmer, 18.
1900 .- William J. Bryan, 208; William Mckinley, 128; Wooley, 2.
1904 .- Alton B. Parker, 169: Theodore Roosevelt, 136; Prohibition ticket. 1; Socialist, 1.
248
HISTORY OF ANDOVER.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR, IN ANDOVER.
From 1788 to 1793, inclusive, the title of the Chief Magistrate of New Hampshire is given in the town records as " President."
1786 John Sullivan.
1
1817
William Plummer
135
John Langdon
1
James Sheaf.
100
Josiah Bartlett.
18
Jeremiah Mason
4
1787
(No record.)
1818
William Plummer
150
1788
John Sullivan 19
4
1819
Samuel Bell
123
1789 John Sullivan
20
William Hale
97
Josiah Bartlett ..
4
1820
Samuel Bell
192
John Pickering.
I
1821 Samuel Bell
150
1790 Josiah Bartlett.
20
1822 Samuel Bell .
157
John Pickering
18
Isaac Hill .. Joseph Philbrick
1
1792
(No record found of any vote.) Josiah Bartlett. .
26
1824
David L. Morrill.
118
1794
John Taylor Gilman
55
Jeremiah Smith.
23
1795
John Taylor Gilman
59
Levi Woodbury ..
17
1796
No vote in Andover. Mr. Gil- manwas reelected governor. John Taylor Gilman
Samuel Dinsmore
3
1797
46
1825
David L. Morrill
159
1798 Oliver Peabody.
S2
1826 Benjamin Pierce
65
John Taylor Gilman.
3
David L. Morrill ..
48
1799 Joseph Cilley .
41
1827 Benjamin Pierce ..
151
John Taylor Gilman
15
David L. Morrill ..
33
1800
John Taylor Gilman.
105
Benjamin Pierce ...
178
Timothy Walker
14
John Bell ..
124
Oliver Peabody.
1
Benjamin Pierce ...
153
1801 John Taylor Gilman
50
John Bell.
69
Charles Walker. John Langdon
40
1830
Matthew Harvey. Timothy Upham
57
1802
John Taylor Gilman
51
1831
Samuel Dinsmore.
154
John Langdon
4-1
Ichabod Bartlett.
61
1803 John Langdon .
82
1832
Samuel Dinsmore. Ichabod Bartlett.
55
1804
John Langdon.
80
1833
Samuel Dinsmore.
168
John Taylor Gilman.
47
1834 William Badger.
134
1805
John Langdon ..
88
1835
William Badger
152
John Taylor Gilman
73
Joseph Healey
45
William A. Kent.
1
Joseph Swett.
1
1806 John Langdon .
92
1837
Isaac Hill ..
156
John Langdon.
79
1838 Isaac Hill.
179
Jeremiah Smith
20
James Wilson
83
John Taylor Gilman
2
1839
John Page
185
J. B. Moore ..
1
James Wilson
69
Samuel Kimball, Jr
1
1840 John Page ..
165
1808
John Langdon.
89
Enos Stevens
58
John Smith .
2
1841
John Page
176
1809 Jeremiah Smith.
92
Enos Stevens.
71
John Langdon
66
1842 Henry Hubbard
160
Major Proctor.
1
Enos Stevens
53
Lieutenant Brown
1
John H. White
6
1810
John Langdon .
104
1843 Henry Hubbard.
141
Jeremiah Smith
69
Anthony Colby
44
1811 John Langdon.
104
John H. White.
10
Jeremiah Smitlı. 94
1844 John II. Steele
152
Joseph Philbriek. 3
Anthony Colby
38
John Taylor Gilman
1
Daniel Hoit ..
28
1812
John Taylor Gilman
102
John H. White
11
William Plummer .. 93 John Goddard 2
1845
John H. Steele.
145
1813 John Taylor Gilman
122
25
William Plummer ..
102
1846 Jared W. Williams
162
J. K. Smith 1
Anthony Colby. Nathaniel S. Berry
54
1814 William Plummer.
126
John Taylor Gilman.
116
1847 Jared W. Williams 202
57
William Plummer.
134
Nathaniel S. Berry.
18
1816 William Plummer
155
1848 Jared W. Williams.
188
James Sheaf.
112
Nathaniel S. Berry.
83
1
1836
Isaac Hill
141
John Taylor Gilman ..
27
Joseph Swett.
1
1507
Josiah Bartlett reëlected in '92
1823
Samuel Bell Levi Woodbury
2
1791
Josiah Bartlett ..
31
107
82
1793
Thomas Whipple.
6
John Taylor Gilman.
55
1828
1829
167
1
136
Joseph Philbrick.
Anthony Colby Daniel Hoit ..
42
34
1815 John Taylor Gilinan 141
Anthony Colby
William Hale.
109
John Langdon
249
TOWN OFFICERS.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR .- Concluded.
1849
Samuel Dinsmore.
172
1872
James A. Weston
239
Levi Chamberlain.
42
E. A. Straw.
102
Nathaniel S. Berry.
26
1873
James A. Weston
203
1850
Samuel Dinsmore.
172
E. A. Straw.
89
Levi Chamberlain ..
44
1874
James A. Weston .
222
Nathaniel S. Berry
25
Luther McCutchins
105
1851
Samuel Dinsmore.
167
1875
Hiram R. Roberts.
241
Thomas E. Sawyer
49
Person C. Cheney
102
John Atwood.
36
1876
Daniel Marcy ..
265
1852
Noah Martin
187
Person C. Cheney
102
Thomas E. Sawyer
55
1827
Daniel Marcy ..
258
John Atwood
35
Benjamin F. Prescott.
100
1853
Noah Martin.
173
1878
Frank A. Mckean ..
249
James Bell.
42
Benjamin F. Prescott
101
John H. White .
23
1878*
Frank A. Mckean.
214
1854
Nathaniel B. Baker.
174
Natt Head ... (Scattering)
35
Jared Perkins
29
Frank Jones.
251
1855 Nathaniel B. Baker
173
Charles H. Bell.
97
Ralph Metcalf.
113
1882
Martin V. B. Edgerly
228
James Bell ...
14
Samuel W. Hale ..
88
1856
John S. Wells
196
1884
John M. Hill ..
208
Ralph Metcalf ..
97
Moody Currier
103
Ichabod Goodwin
17
(Scattering) .
6
1857
John S. Wells
183
1886
Thomas Cogswell.
216
William Haile
114
Charles H. Sawyer.
81
1858
Asa P. Cate
204
(Scattering).
7
1859
Asa P. Cate ...
201
David H. Goodell.
96
Ichabod Goodwin
131
(Scattering)
3
1860
Asa P. Cate ...
194
1890
Charles H. Amsden.
225
Ichabod Goodwin
121
Hiram A. Tuttle.
119
1861
George Stark ..
174
(Scattering).
7
1862
George Stark ..
174
John B. Smith
105
Nathaniel S. Berry
115
9
Paul J. Wheeler ..
3
1894
Henry O. Kent .
198
1863
Ira A. Eastman ..
208
Charles A Busiel.
109
Joseph A. Gilmore
75
(Scattering) .
6
Walter Harriman.
18
Henry O. Kent
138
1864
E. W. Harrington
210
George A. Ramsdell . (Scattering).
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