1857-11-04 Election resultsAs required by law, the Town Clerks of the towns of Beverly, Wenham and Topsfield, (which towns
compose the Third Representative District of the County of Essex,) did meet together at noon on
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Wednesday, November 4 1857, the day following the day of election, at the Town Clerkâs Office
in Beverly, and did examine and compare the transcripts of the records of votes given for
Representatives in said towns, and said votes were for the following persons.
For Robert S. Rantoul of Beverly five hundred twenty-two votes
For Francis M. Dodge of Wenham five hundred forty-one votes
For Joseph D. and Tuck of Beverly three hundred seventy votes
For Nathaniel Conant of Topsfield three hundred fifty-three votes
For Daniel Foster of Beverly sixty-one votes
For John Adams of Topsfield fifty-nine votes
For Charles Stephens of Beverly three votes
For John G. Hood of Topsfield one vote
For H. Ross one vote
For Thomas McAlwyn one vote
And Robert S. Rantoul and Francis M. Dodge having a greater number of votes than any other person
were declared duly elected as Representatives of said District, and said Clerks did make out a
certificate of their election under their hands, and transmit the same by a constable to each person so
elected.
Attest.
James Hill
Town Clerk of Beverly.