When was it published?

August 26, 1794 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News August 26, 1794

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Jonathan Warner, Esq., John S. Sherburne, Esq., Nicholas Gilman, Esq., Abiel Foster, Esq., Nath'l Peabody, Esq., Jere. Smith, Esq., Paine Wingate, Esq., James Sheafe, Esq., Woodbury Langdon, Esq., John Pierce, Esq., John Hale, Esq., Jona. Steele, Esq., Timothy Walker, Esq., John Langdon, Esq., Thomas Cogswell, Esq., Jona. M. Sewall, Esq., Benjamin West, Esq., Daniel Newcomb, Esq., Oliver Peabody, Esq.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Election, Us Congress Representatives, Vote Results, Jonathan Warner Moderator

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Portsmouth on August 25, 1788, inhabitants met to vote for four representatives to the U.S. Congress for three years from March 1, 1789. Hon. Jonathan Warner served as moderator. Vote totals: John S. Sherburne 114, Nicholas Gilman 74, Abiel Foster 97, and others lower.

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PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 26.

Yesterday a few of the inhabitants of this town, met agreeably to notification, for the purpose of voting for four Representatives to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for three years from the first of March next; after making choice of the Hon. JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. as Moderator, proceeded to vote, at the close of the poll the votes were as follows, viz. for

JOHN S. SHERBURNE, Esq. 114

NICHOLAS GILMAN, Esq. 74

ABIEL FOSTER, Esq. 97

NATH'L PEABODY, Esq. 39

JERE. SMITH, Esq. 22

PAINE WINGATE, Esq. 34

JAMES SHEAFE, Esq 7

WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. 16

JOHN PIERCE, Esq. 2

JOHN HALE, Esq. 39

JONA. STEELE, Esq. 1

TIMOTHY WALKER, Esq. 29

JOHN LANGDON, Esq. 32

THOMAS COGSWELL, Esq 1

JONA. M. SEWALL, Esq. 1

BENJAMIN WEST, Esq. 1

DANIEL NEWCOMB, Esq. 1

OLIVER PEABODY, Esq. 1

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Election Us Congress Representatives Vote Results Jonathan Warner Moderator

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Jonathan Warner, Esq. John S. Sherburne, Esq. Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Abiel Foster, Esq. Nath'l Peabody, Esq. Jere. Smith, Esq. Paine Wingate, Esq. James Sheafe, Esq. Woodbury Langdon, Esq. John Pierce, Esq. John Hale, Esq. Jona. Steele, Esq. Timothy Walker, Esq. John Langdon, Esq. Thomas Cogswell, Esq. Jona. M. Sewall, Esq. Benjamin West, Esq. Daniel Newcomb, Esq. Oliver Peabody, Esq.

Where did it happen?

Portsmouth

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Portsmouth

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Hon. Jonathan Warner, Esq. John S. Sherburne, Esq. Nicholas Gilman, Esq. Abiel Foster, Esq. Nath'l Peabody, Esq. Jere. Smith, Esq. Paine Wingate, Esq. James Sheafe, Esq. Woodbury Langdon, Esq. John Pierce, Esq. John Hale, Esq. Jona. Steele, Esq. Timothy Walker, Esq. John Langdon, Esq. Thomas Cogswell, Esq. Jona. M. Sewall, Esq. Benjamin West, Esq. Daniel Newcomb, Esq. Oliver Peabody, Esq.

Outcome

vote totals: john s. sherburne, esq. 114; nicholas gilman, esq. 74; abiel foster, esq. 97; nath'l peabody, esq. 39; jere. smith, esq. 22; paine wingate, esq. 34; james sheafe, esq. 7; woodbury langdon, esq. 16; john pierce, esq. 2; john hale, esq. 39; jona. steele, esq. 1; timothy walker, esq. 29; john langdon, esq. 32; thomas cogswell, esq. 1; jona. m. sewall, esq. 1; benjamin west, esq. 1; daniel newcomb, esq. 1; oliver peabody, esq. 1

Event Details

A few inhabitants met agreeably to notification to vote for four Representatives to represent this State in the Congress of the United States for three years from the first of March next. Hon. JONATHAN WARNER, Esq. chosen as Moderator. Proceeded to vote; at close of poll, votes as listed.