When was it published?

August 26, 1800 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News August 26, 1800

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Langdon, Joseph Badger, Jr., Samuel Tenney, Tho's Cogswell, Nahum Parker, Levi Bartlet, Mich'l M'clary, Abiel Foster, Joseph Pierce, George B. Upham, John Goddard, Daniel Gookin, Mr. Gordon

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Election, Congress Representatives, Town Meeting, Vote Results, John Langdon Moderator

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On August 25, 1793, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, held a town meeting to elect a replacement for resigned Congressman Mr. Gordon and four representatives to the U.S. Congress starting March 1794. Hon. John Langdon moderated. Joseph Badger Jr. won the replacement seat with 198 votes. For the four seats, Nahum Parker, Joseph Badger Jr., Levi Bartlet, and Michael McClary each received over 200 votes.

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PORTS MOUTH, AUGUST 26.

Yesterday the inhabitants of this town assembled in town meeting for the purpose of voting for a Representative to Congress, in place of Mr. Gordon resigned, to take his seat at the next session; likewise to vote for four suitable persons to represent this State two years in the Congress of the United States from March next.

The Hon. JOHN LANGDON, Esq. presided as Moderator.

At the close of the poll the votes stood as follows;

In place of Mr. Gordon,

JOSEPH BADGER, jr. Esq. 198

Hon. SAMUEL TENNEY, Esq. 92

Hon. THO's COGSWELL, Esq. 1

From March next,

NAHUM PARKER, Esq: 208

JOSEPH BADGER, jr. Esq. 208

LEVI BARTLET, Esq. 207

MICH'L M'CLARY, Esq. 205

ABIEL FOSTER, Esq. 93

JOSEPH PIERCE, Esq. 93

SAMUEL TENNEY, Esq 93

GEORGE B. UPHAM, Esq. 93

JOHN GODDARD, Esq. 3

DANIEL GOOKIN, Esq. 1

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Portsmouth Election Congress Representatives Town Meeting Vote Results John Langdon Moderator

What entities or persons were involved?

John Langdon Joseph Badger, Jr. Samuel Tenney Tho's Cogswell Nahum Parker Levi Bartlet Mich'l M'clary Abiel Foster Joseph Pierce George B. Upham John Goddard Daniel Gookin Mr. Gordon

Where did it happen?

Ports Mouth

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Ports Mouth

Event Date

Yesterday (Reported August 26)

Key Persons

John Langdon Joseph Badger, Jr. Samuel Tenney Tho's Cogswell Nahum Parker Levi Bartlet Mich'l M'clary Abiel Foster Joseph Pierce George B. Upham John Goddard Daniel Gookin Mr. Gordon

Outcome

joseph badger, jr. elected with 198 votes to replace mr. gordon. for the four seats from march next: nahum parker 208, joseph badger, jr. 208, levi bartlet 207, mich'l m'clary 205; others lower.

Event Details

Inhabitants assembled in town meeting to vote for a Representative to Congress replacing resigned Mr. Gordon for the next session, and four persons to represent the State in U.S. Congress for two years from March next. Hon. John Langdon presided as Moderator.