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The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Legislature filled all Senate vacancies on Friday with 20 National Republican senators, listed by county. Senate now: 33 National Republicans, 1 Jacksonman, 6 anti-Masons. House: 297 NR, 135 anti-Masons, 126 Jacksonmen (NR majority of 31). Governor election votes: John Davis 25,149; J.Q. Adams 18,274; Marcus Morton 15,493; others lower.
Merged-components note: Election votes table is integral to the report on Massachusetts Legislature proceedings.
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The Vacancies In The Senate were all filled on Friday morning, in Convention, by the choice of 20 National Republican Senators.
We subjoin a list of the persons chosen: Suffolk— John Cotton, George Blake. Middlesex—Nathaniel Austin, Nath'l Wright, Daniel Shattuck, Sidney Willard, Elihu Cutler. Berkshire—Edward Stevens, Thos. B. Strong. Nantucket—David Joy. Hampden—Patrick Bois, James Byers. Plymouth—Artemas Hale, Isaac L. Hedge. Essex—Gideon Barstow, Sam'l Merrill, Josiah Newhall, Wm. Nichols, Jesse Kimball, Robert Hooper.
The Senate now consists of 33 National Republicans, 1 Jacksonman and 6 anti-Masons. The house stands at present (says the Advertiser,) 297 National Republicans, 135 anti-Masons and 126 Jacksonmen,— giving the former a majority of 31.
| VOTES FOR GOVERNOR. The whole number of votes legally returned for Governor is 62,474; necessary to a choice; 31,238. |
| Hon John Davis has 25,149 |
| Hon John Q. Adams 18,274 |
| Hon Marcus Morton 15,493 |
| Hon Samuel C. Allen 3,459 |
| Scattering 99 |
| The whole number of votes legally returned for Lieutenant Governor is 61,374; necessary for a choice; 30,688. |
| His Honor Samuel T. Armstrong has 25,688 |
| Hon Samuel Lathrop 17,692 |
| Hon James Fowler 14,818 |
| Hon Wm. W. Thompson 2,962 |
| Scattering 214 |
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Massachusetts
Event Date
Friday Morning
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senate: 33 national republicans, 1 jacksonman, 6 anti-masons. house: 297 national republicans, 135 anti-masons, 126 jacksonmen (majority of 31 for national republicans). governor votes: john davis 25,149 (needed 31,238); john q. adams 18,274; marcus morton 15,493; samuel c. allen 3,459; scattering 99. lt. governor: samuel t. armstrong 25,688 (needed 30,688); samuel lathrop 17,692; james fowler 14,818; wm. w. thompson 2,962; scattering 214.
Event Details
Vacancies in the Massachusetts Senate filled on Friday morning in Convention by choosing 20 National Republican Senators from various counties: Suffolk (John Cotton, George Blake), Middlesex (Nathaniel Austin, Nath'l Wright, Daniel Shattuck, Sidney Willard, Elihu Cutler), Berkshire (Edward Stevens, Thos. B. Strong), Nantucket (David Joy), Hampden (Patrick Bois, James Byers), Plymouth (Artemas Hale, Isaac L. Hedge), Essex (Gideon Barstow, Sam'l Merrill, Josiah Newhall, Wm. Nichols, Jesse Kimball, Robert Hooper). Reports on current legislative composition and recent election vote totals for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.