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1807, Elisha Wells, by 99 votes to 64 for Josiah Q. Robinson, 3 scattering.

1808, Elisha Wells, by 57 votes to 25 for Daniel Read, 3 scattering.

1809, Elisha Wells and Thomas Farnum, by 83 votes each. The town was now sufficiently large to entitle it to two Representatives.

1810 Thomas Farnum by 62 John Waterman by 52 and James Mason by 55. Another Representative was added this year.

1811, Thomas Farnum by 40 James Mason by 44.

1812, Thomas Farnum by 44, James Mason by 52, 2 Scattering.

1813, John Waterman and Daniel Read.

1814, Daniel Read.

1815, John Bucklin, Henry Wilmarth. Nehemiah Field was first elected, but afterward excused.

1816, Henry wilmarth and William P. Briggs.

1817, Henry Wilmarth by 31, 2 scattering.

1818, Isaac Brown, by 31 to 19 for Elisha Kingsley.

1819, Isaac Brown by 38, 1 scattering.

1820-21, Richmond Brown.

1822, William E. Brayton.

1823, William E. Brayton and Richmond Brown.

1824, Peter Briggs and William Waterman.

1825, Peter Briggs.

1826, James Mason.

1827, Nathan Putnam and James Mason.

1828, Edward Richmond, Richmond Brown and Henry Wilmarth.

1829, William E. Brayton and Thomas Farnum.

1830, William E. Brayton and Thomas Farnum.

1831, William E. Brayton, Jaines Wilbur and Isaac U. Hoxie.

1831, Thomas Farnum, James Wilbur and Elisha Kingsley, at a November meeting.

1832, Alpheus Smith, Sanford Blackinton, David Anthony and James Mason.

1833, E. Kingsley, 206 votes, George A. Lapham, 209 Evenel Estes, 158 ; Daniel Jenks, 162.

1834, Stephen B. Brown, 245 votes George A. Lapham, 213 Evenel Estes, 250; Daniel Jenks, 253.

The ballots were taken for one Representative at a time, and therefore some of the defeated candidates had more votes than some who were elected, as follows: Ebenezer Cole, 241; Zolotes Richmond, 246; Joseph L. White, 233.

1835, Henry Wilmarth, 312; Ebenezer Cole, 306 ; Stephen B. Brown, 311 on the ballot for first Representative and 294 for second Representative. This was the famous three days’ town meeting, held at the Town House, about midway between the two villages. It was hotly contested, and there were charges of double voting and illegality on both sides, the particulars of which would occupy too much space. Messrs. Wilmarth and Cole took their seats in the House, but a petition adverse to them was presented, and after a full consideration by the Committee on Elections they were declared to be illegally chosen, inasmuch as the Selectmen adjourned the meeting without authority from the voters. A precept for a new election was issued and on the 10th of March, 1836, Messrs. Wilmarth and Cole were again elected, with very few opposing votes. An effort to unseat them again was made, on the grounds that the chairman refused to put a motion to adjourn which had been properly made and seconded. The effort failed, however, though Mr. Cole did not appear to take his seat.

1836, Henry Wilmarth, 273; Daniel A. Wells 140; Alanson Cady, 144; Isaac Dean, 159. Ebenezer Cole was re-elected and excused.

1837, Joseph L. White, 130; Shubel Wilmarth, 130; John Hall, 130.

1838, Joseph L. White, 313; Shubel Wilmarth, 312; John Hall, 311. John Brown had 248, Daniel A. Wells 244, and Reuben Whitman 246.

1839, Lorenzo Rice 262; Snell Babbitt, 259. Ezra D. Whitaker had 234, Evenel Estes 244, Hezekiah Kingsley 247, Reuben Whitman 243, Samuel Gaylord 74. On balloting for a second Representative, Ezra D. Whitaker had 112 votes, and was elected. The Democracy was routed this year.

1840, Lorenzo Rice, 323; Snell Babbitt, 330. Orson Wells had 274, Joshua Anthony 275, and there were 8 scattering.

1841, Edward Badger by 264, William Jenks by 267. Salmon Burlingame had 242 Thomas A. Brown 241, and there were 13 scattering.

1842, William Jenks, Edmund Badger.

1843, The town records contained no mention of any vote cast for Representatives. It is said there was a tie between Rodman H. Wells and Jenks Kimbell, each having about 345 votes, and there were 12 “Liberty” party votes.

1844, No choice for Representatives. The Liberty party numbered about 58 votes, and held the balance of power between the Whigs and Democrats.

1845, No choice again. Amasa W. Richardson had 241 votes;





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