The Know Nothings performed strongly in the December 1854 Boston municipal elections, winning not only the mayoralty, but also control of both chambers of the Boston City Council. The New York Daily Herald reported that the Know Nothings won the all seats on the Boston Board of Aldermen and three-quarters of the Boston Common Council.[4]
^ abA Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston, 1822-1908, Roxbury, 1846-1867, Charlestown, 1847-1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston, 1634-1822: Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers. City of Boston Printing Department. 1909. p. 53. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ abc"Boston Election". Hartford Courant. December 12, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"A Know-Nothing Mayor". Thibodaux Minerva. December 30, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Political Intelligence. Election in Boston". New York Daily Herald. December 13, 1854. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
december, 1854, boston, mayoral, election, boston, mayoral, election, 1854, reelection, incumbent, mayor, jerome, smith, held, december, 1854, 1853, december, 1854, 1855, candidate, jerome, smith, george, bruce, upton, isaac, adamsparty, know, nothing, whig, d. The Boston mayoral election of 1854 saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jerome V C Smith It was held on December 11 1854 1 December 1854 Boston mayoral election 1853 54 December 11 1854 1855 Candidate Jerome V C Smith George Bruce Upton Isaac AdamsParty Know Nothing Whig DemocraticPopular vote 6 429 4 409 703Percentage 55 50 38 06 6 07 Mayor before electionJerome V C SmithKnow Nothing Elected Mayor Jerome V C SmithKnow Nothing Contents 1 Candidates 2 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesCandidates editIsaac Adams Democratic Party 2 inventor and former member of the Massachusetts Senate Jerome V C Smith Know Nothing 3 2 incumbent mayor George Bruce Upton Whig Party 2 former member of the Massachusetts Executive CouncilResults editThe Know Nothings performed strongly in the December 1854 Boston municipal elections winning not only the mayoralty but also control of both chambers of the Boston City Council The New York Daily Herald reported that the Know Nothings won the all seats on the Boston Board of Aldermen and three quarters of the Boston Common Council 4 1854 Boston mayoral election 1 Party Candidate Votes Know Nothing Jerome V C Smith incumbent 6 429 55 50Whig George Bruce Upton 4 409 38 06Democratic Isaac Adams 703 6 07Other Scattering 42 0 36Turnout 11 583 100See also editList of mayors of Boston MassachusettsReferences edit a b A Catalogue of the City Councils of Boston 1822 1908 Roxbury 1846 1867 Charlestown 1847 1873 and of the Selectmen of Boston 1634 1822 Also of Various Other Town and Municipal Officers City of Boston Printing Department 1909 p 53 Retrieved April 7 2023 a b c Boston Election Hartford Courant December 12 1854 Retrieved April 20 2023 via Newspapers com A Know Nothing Mayor Thibodaux Minerva December 30 1854 Retrieved April 20 2023 via Newspapers com Political Intelligence Election in Boston New York Daily Herald December 13 1854 Retrieved April 20 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp nbsp This Massachusetts elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title December 1854 Boston mayoral election amp oldid 1174364379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
