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 CONVENTION OF DELEGATES 
 
 Bcbisinj ; t|)t Constitution of Passatljusctts, 
 
 WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY, 
 
 1853. 
 
 ^ <) K 1 II E II W 1 I II THE 
 
 PROCEEDING, AND LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 CONVKNTION FOR I'UAMLXU THE CONSTITUTION, 
 
 September 1st, 1779. 
 
 A S I) THE 
 
 MKMJJERS oj' THE "CONVENTION oi' is2o. 
 
 
 BOSTON: 
 
 WFIITK AND rOTTF.fi, PKINTKllo TO Till', ('O.XVKNTION*. 
 
 1853. 
 
 
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 tistical Tieto 
 
 WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY, 
 
 1853. 
 
 TOGETHER WITH THE 
 
 OPENING PROCEEDINGS, AND LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 OF THB 
 
 CONVENTION FOR FRAMING THE CONSTITUTION, 
 
 September 1st, 1779; 
 
 AND THE 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION OF 1820. 
 
 BOSTON: 
 
 WHITE AND POTTER, PRINTERS TO THE CONVENTION. 
 1853. '
 
 RESOLVE 
 
 Recommending a Convention. 
 
 State of iJHftggacijttsctts 
 
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ) 
 June 15, 1779. } 
 
 WHEREAS, by the returns made into the Secretary's Office, from more 
 than two-thirds of the Towns belonging to this State, agreeably to a Re- 
 solve of the General Court, of the 20th of February last, it appears, 
 that a large majority of the inhabitants of such Towns as have made 
 return as aforesaid, think it proper to have a new Constitution or form of 
 Government, and are of opinion, that the same ought to be formed by a 
 Convention of Delegates, who should be specially authorized to meet for 
 this purpose : 
 
 Therefore, Resolved, That it be, and it hereby is recommended to the 
 several inhabitants of the several Towns in this State to form a Conven- 
 tion, for the sole purpose of framing a new Constitution, consisting of such 
 number of Delegates, from each Town throughout this State, as every 
 different Town is entitled to send Representatives to the General Court, to 
 meet at Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex, on the first day of Sep- 
 tember next. And the Selectmen of the several Towns and Places with- 
 in this State, empowered by the laws thereof to send members to the 
 General Assembly, are hereby authorized and directed to call a meeting 
 of their respective Towns, at least fourteen days before the meeting of 
 said Convention, to elect one or more Delegates, to represent them in said 
 Convention, at which meeting, for the election of such Delegate or Dele- 
 gates, every Freeman, Inhabitant of such town who is twenty-one years 
 of age, shall have a right to vote. 
 
 Be it also Resolved, That it be, and it hereby is recommended, to the 
 Inhabitants of the several Towns in this State, to instruct their respective 
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 4 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Delegates, to cause a printed copy of the Form of a Constitution they 
 may agree upon in Convention, to be transmitted to the Selectmen of each 
 Town, and the Committee of each Plantation ; and the said Selectmen 
 and Committees are hereby empowered and directed to lay the same be- 
 fore their respective Towns and Plantations, at a regularjmeeting of the 
 Male Inhabitants thereof, being free and twenty-one years of age, to be 
 called for that purpose, in order to its being duly considered and approved 
 or disapproved by said Towns and Plantations. And it' is also recom- 
 mended to the several Towns within this State, to instruct their respective 
 Representatives to establish the said Form of a Constitution, as the Con- 
 stitution and Form of Government of the State of Massachusetts Bay, if, 
 upon a fair examination, it shall appear that it is approved of by at least 
 two-thirds of those, who are free and twenty-one years of age, belonging 
 to this State, and present in the several meetings. 
 
 Sent up for concurrence, 
 
 JOHN HANCOCK, Speaker. 
 
 IN COUNCIL, June 17, 1779. 
 
 Read and concurred, 
 
 JOHN AVERT, Dep'y Sec'y. 
 
 Consented to by a Major Part of the Council. 
 A true copy, 
 
 Attest, J.OHN AVERT, Dep'y Sec'y. 
 
 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION, begun and held at 
 Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex, on the first day of September, 
 A. D. 1779, in conformity to the preceding Resolve of the Great and 
 General Court of the State of the Massachusetts Say, passed the llth 
 of June last, for the sole purpose of framing a new Constitution of 
 Government for said State. 
 
 A. M. WEDNESDAY, 1st Sept. 1779. 
 
 A large number of Delegates being convened, 
 
 On a motion made and seconded, 
 
 Voted, That a President and Secretary be chosen by Ballot,
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 5 
 
 On a motion made and seconded, 
 
 Voted, That a Committee be chosen to receive and sort the votes. 
 
 Voted, That the Committee consist of three. 
 
 Voted, That NATHANIEL GORHAM, Esq., 
 COL. DAWES, and 
 BRIG'R. BROOKS, be a Committee for this purpose. 
 
 On a motion made and seconded, 
 
 Voted, That the Convention first proceed to the choice of a Secretary. 
 
 The Committee aforesaid accordingly proceeded to receive and sort the 
 votes. 
 
 The Committee having reported, it appeared that Samuel Barrett was 
 chosen Secretary. 
 
 On a motion made and seconded, 
 
 Voted, That the Convention now proceed to the choice of a President. 
 
 The Committee aforesaid accordingly proceeded to receive and sort the 
 votes. 
 
 The Committee having reported, it appeared that the Honorable JAMES 
 BOWDOIN, Esq., was chosen President. 
 
 It was then moved, that the Person usually attending the Meeting House 
 as Servitor or Door Keeper, be directed, and he was accordingly directed, 
 to give his attendance, as Servitor and Door Keeper to the Convention. 
 
 On a motion, 
 
 Voted, That the several Delegates produce Certificates or other Creden 
 tials of their choice or appointment to represent the several Towns in this 
 Convention, the same to be laid before the Convention. 
 
 On a motion made and seconded, 
 
 Voted, That the Hon'l WALTER SPOONER, and the Hon'l SAMUEL 
 ADAMS, Esq., be a Committee to receive and declare the same. 
 
 Which being done, it appeared that the following gentlemen were duly 
 returned to represent the several Towns and Plantations within this State, 
 in this Convention, viz. :
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CONVENTION FOR FRAMING A CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT, 
 
 September 1st, 1779. 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. 
 
 Ipswich, 
 
 Mr. Daniel Noyce, 
 
 
 
 
 Mr. John Crocker, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Hon. James Bowdoin.Esq 
 Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq 
 
 Newbury, 
 
 Enoch Sawyer, Esq. 
 Mr. Richard Adams, 
 
 
 Hon. John Hancock, Esq 
 
 
 Mr. Ebenezer March, 
 
 
 Hon. Oliver Wendell, Esq 
 
 Newburyport, 
 
 Hon. Benj. Greenleaf, Esq. 
 
 
 Nathaniel Appleton, Esq. 
 
 
 Hon. Jona. Greenleaf, Esq. 
 
 
 Samuel A. Otis, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Jonathan Jackson, 
 
 
 Ellis Gray, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Nathaniel Tracy, 
 
 
 Thomas Dawes , Esq. 
 
 
 Theopilus Parsons,Esq. 
 
 
 John Lowell, Esq. 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 
 
 Doctor Charles Jarvis, 
 
 Lynn, 
 
 Mr. Samuel Burrill, 
 
 
 Ebenezer Storer, Esq. 
 
 Andover, 
 
 Samuel Osgood, Esq. 
 
 
 Samuel Barrett, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Samuel Philips, jr. 
 
 Roxbury, 
 
 Increase Sumner, Esq. 
 
 tt 
 
 Mr. John Farnham, jr. 
 
 Dorchester, 
 
 Mr. Samuel Coolidge, 
 
 
 Mr. Zebediah Abbott, 
 
 Milton, 
 
 Ed. Hutchinson Robbins, 
 
 Beverly, 
 
 Mr. George Cabot, 
 
 
 Samuel Henshaw, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Joseph Wood, 
 
 Braintree, 
 Weymouth, 
 
 Hon. John Adams, Esq. 
 Hon. James Humphreys, 
 
 Rowley, 
 
 Nathaniel Mighill, Esq. 
 Col. Daniel Spafford, 
 
 Hingham, 
 
 Rev. Daniel Shute, 
 
 
 Doct. Parker Cleaveland, 
 
 
 Mr. Joseph Thaxter, jr. 
 
 Salisbury, 
 
 Maj. Joseph Page, 
 
 Cohasset, 
 
 
 Haverhill, 
 
 Hon. N. P. Sergeant, Esq. 
 
 Dedham, 
 
 Rev. Jason Haven, 
 Doct. John Sprague, 
 
 Gloucester, 
 
 Winthrop Sergeant Esq. 
 Col. Joseph Foster, 
 
 Medfield, 
 
 Doct. James Jerould, 
 
 
 Peter Coffin, Esq. 
 
 Wrentham, 
 
 Mr. Thomas Man, 
 
 
 Samuel Whitemore Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Lemuel Kollock, 
 
 
 Capt Epes Sergeant, 
 
 JBrookline, 
 
 Major William Thomson. 
 
 Topsfield, 
 
 Mr. Israel Clarke, jr. 
 
 Needham, 
 
 
 
 Mr. Abraham Hobbs, 
 
 Slouflhlon, 
 
 Rev. Jedediah Adams, 
 
 Amesbury, 
 
 Mr. John Barnard, 
 
 Stoughtonham, 
 
 Mr. Royal Kollock, 
 
 Bradford, 
 
 Mr. Peter Russell, 
 
 Medway, 
 
 Rev. Daniel Stanford, 
 
 Methuen, 
 
 Mr. John Sergeant, 
 
 Bellingham, 
 
 Mr. Noah Alden, 
 
 Boxford, 
 
 
 Hull, 
 
 
 Wenham, 
 
 
 Walpole, 
 
 Joshua Clap, Esq. 
 
 Manchester, 
 
 
 Chelsea, 
 
 Capt. Jonathan Green, 
 
 \tiddleton, 
 
 Mr. Silas Meriam, 
 
 Franklin, 
 
 Hon. Jabez Fisher, Esq. 
 
 Danvers, 
 
 Hon. Samuel Holton, Esq. 
 
 Foxborough, 
 
 Mr. John Everett. 
 
 
 Amos Putnam, Esq. 
 
 
 
 
 Col. Israel Hutchinson, 
 
 
 
 
 Capt. William Shillaber 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 COUNTY OF ESSEX. 
 
 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Hon. John Pickering, Esq. 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. 
 
 
 Mr. William Pickman, 
 
 
 
 
 Mr. Henry Higginson, 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 Abraham Watson, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Joseph Orne, 
 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Cooper, 
 
 
 Mr. Miles Greenwood, 
 
 
 Capt. Stephen Dana, 
 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Goodhue, jr. 
 
 Charlestotm, 
 
 Nath'l. Gorham, Esq. 
 
 Ipswich, 
 
 Dummer Jewett, Esq. 
 
 Watertown, 
 
 Samuel Fisk, Esq. 
 
 
 Stephen Choate, Esq. 
 
 
 Jonathan Brown, Esq. 
 
 
 Col. Jonathan Cogswell, 
 
 Woburn, 
 
 Doct. Samuel Blodgctt,
 
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 Concord, 
 
 John Cummings, Esq. 
 
 Spencer, Mr. John Biscoe, 
 
 
 Ephraim Wood, Esq. 
 
 Rutland, John Frink, Esq. 
 
 Newton, 
 
 Dr. John King, 
 
 Paxton, Capt. Adam Maynard, 
 
 
 Mr. Thomas Parker, 
 
 Oakham, Capt. Isaac Stone, 
 
 Reading, 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Flynt, 
 
 Barre, John Mason, Esq. 
 
 JUarlborough, 
 
 Col. Edward Barnes, 
 
 Mr. Andrew Parker, 
 
 
 Mr. Moses Wood, 
 
 Hubbardston, 
 
 
 Mr. Winslow Bridgham, 
 
 New Brainlree, Maj. James Woods, 
 
 Billerica, 
 Framingham, 
 
 Rev. Henry Cummings, 
 Hon. Josiah Stone, Esq. 
 
 Southborough, Doct. James Parker, 
 Westborough, Capt. Stephen Maynard, 
 
 Lexington, 
 Chelmsford, 
 
 Benjamin Edwauls, Esq. 
 Rev. Jonas Clarae, 
 Col. Simeon Spaulding, 
 Oliver Barron, Esq. 
 
 Capt. Nathan Fisher, 
 NortJtborough, Mr. Jonathan Livermore, 
 Shrewsbury, Mr. Daniel Hemmenway, 
 Lunenburg, Capt. George Kimball, 
 
 Sherburne, 
 
 Daniel Whitney, Esq. 
 
 Fitchburg, Capt. Thomas Cowdin, 
 
 tfudbury, 
 
 Col. Ezekiel How, 
 
 Uxbridge, Col. Seth Reed, 
 
 Maiden, 
 
 Rev. Peter Thatcher, 
 
 Mr. Benjamin Green, 
 
 Weston, 
 
 Mr. Joseph Roberts, 
 
 Harvard, Mr. Oliver Whitney, 
 
 
 Mr. John Allen, 
 
 Dudley, Mr. Joseph Upham, 
 
 Medford, 
 
 Stephen Hall.Tertius, Esq. 
 
 Bolton, Mr. Ephraim Fairbanks, 
 
 Hopkinton, 
 
 Mr. Matthew Metcalf, 
 
 Upton, Rev. Elisha Fisk, 
 
 Westford, 
 
 Dr. Asaph Fletcher, 
 
 Sturbridge, Mr. Joshua Harding, 
 
 Waltham, 
 
 Jonas Dix, Esq. 
 
 Capt Abel Mason, 
 
 
 Capt. John Clarke, 
 
 Leominster, Israel Nichols, Esq. 
 
 Stow, 
 
 Mr. Abraham Whitney, 
 
 Hardwick, Mr. William Paze, 
 
 Groton, 
 
 Hon. James Sullivan, Esq. 
 
 Brig. Gen. Jon. Warner, 
 
 Shirley, 
 
 
 Mr. John Hastings, 
 
 Pepperell, 
 
 
 Holden, 
 
 Townsend 
 
 Mr. James Locke, 
 
 Western, Col. Danforth Keys, 
 
 Dracut, 
 
 Mr. Amos Bradley, 
 
 Douglas, Mr. Eliphaz Stearns, 
 
 Bedford, 
 
 John Reed, Esq. 
 
 Grafton, Capt. Luke Drury, 
 
 Holliston, 
 
 Capt. Staples Chamberlain, 
 
 Petersham, Col. Ephraim Doolittle, 
 
 Acton, 
 
 Francis Faulkner, Esq. 
 
 Mr. Ruggles Spooner, 
 
 Dunstable, 
 Lincoln, 
 
 Hon. John Tyng, Esq. 
 Brig. Gen. E. Brooks, Esq. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Bryant, 
 Royalston, Mr.Sylvanus Hemmenway, 
 
 Wilmington, 
 
 
 Mr. Abner Holden, 
 
 Tewksbury, 
 
 Mr. William Brown, 
 
 Westminster, Mr. Joseph Miller, 
 
 Ashby, 
 
 
 Athol, Capt. Ephraim Stockwell, 
 
 Littleton, 
 
 Capt. Aaron Jewett, 
 
 Mr. Josiah Goddard, 
 
 Natick, 
 
 Major Hezekiati Broad. 
 
 Templeton, Capt. John Richardson, 
 
 Stoneham. 
 
 
 Mr. Joel Grout, 
 
 
 
 
 Princeton, Asa Whitcomb, Esq. 
 
 
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 Winchendon, Abel Wilder, Esq. 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER. 
 
 Woodstock, . 
 
 
 
 Northbridge, Mr. Jonathan Bacon. 
 
 Worcester, 
 
 Hon. Levi Lincoln, Esq. 
 
 Ward. 
 
 
 Joseph Allen, Esq. 
 
 
 
 Mr. David Bigelow, 
 
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 Lancaster, 
 
 William Dunsmore, Esq. 
 
 
 
 Capt. Ephraim Wilder, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 
 Capt. William Putnam, 
 
 
 Mendon, 
 
 Joseph Dorr, Esq. 
 
 Springfield, Mr. Luke Bliss, 
 
 Brookfield, 
 Oxford, 
 
 Capt. Peter Penniman, 
 Hon. Jedediah Foster ,Esq 
 Ebenezer Learned, Esq. 
 
 William Pyncheon, Esq. 
 West Springfield, Abraham Burbank, Esq. 
 Wilbraham, Capt. Phineas Stebbins, 
 
 Charllon, 
 
 Mr. Ezra Bowman, 
 Jacob Davis, Esq. 
 
 Northampton, Mr. Ephraim Wright, 
 Caleb Strong, Esq. 
 
 
 Mr. Salem Town, 
 Capt. Samuel Lamb, 
 
 Southampton, Capt. Timothy Clarke, 
 Hadley, 
 
 Sutton, 
 
 Mr. David Harwood, 
 Mr. Nathan Putnam. 
 
 South Hadley, Hon. NoahGoodman.Esq. 
 Amherst, Mr. John Billing, 
 
 
 Mr. Willis Hall, 
 
 Granby, 
 
 
 Rev. Ebenezer Chaplin, 
 Mr. Ebenezer Peirce, 
 
 Hatfte'ld, Doct. Elijah Morton, 
 Whalely, 
 
 Leicester, 
 
 Major Seth Washburn, 
 Col. William Henshaw, 
 
 Williamsburg, Mr. William Bodman, 
 Westfield, Col. John Moseley, 
 
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 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Deerfield, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE. 
 
 Greenfield, Ca.pt. Agrippa "Wells, 
 
 
 Shelburne, Mr. Ebenezer Fisk, 
 
 Barnstable, 
 
 Corncay, 
 
 Sandwich, Mr. Lot Nye, 
 
 Sunderland, 
 
 Yarmouth, Enoch Hallett, Esq. 
 
 Montague, 
 
 Eastham, 
 
 Northfield, Capt. Thomas Alexander, 
 
 Harwich, 
 
 JBrimficld, 
 
 Wellfleet, 
 
 South Brimfield, Mr. William Carpenter, 
 
 Chatham, 
 
 Momon, Major Reuben Mun, 
 
 Truro, 
 
 Pelham, Mr. Joseph Packard, 
 
 Falmouth. . 
 
 Greenwich I^Iaior Btirnzibas Sears 
 
 
 Mr. Caleb West, 
 
 
 Blandford, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF BRISTOL. 
 
 Leverett, Major Richard Montague, 
 
 
 Palmer, Mr. Joshua Shaw, 
 
 Taunton, Hon. Rob. T. Paine, Esq. 
 
 Granville, Mr. Oliver Phelps, 
 
 Brig. Gen. G. Godfrey.Esq. 
 
 JMew Salem, 
 
 Rehoboth, William Winsor, Esq. 
 
 Belchertown, Mr. Joseph Smith, 
 
 Capt. Stephen Bullock, 
 
 Colraine, Major Hezekiah Smith, 
 
 Swansey and ) Capt. Philip Slead, 
 
 Ware, 
 
 Shawammet, $ Mr. John Mason, 
 
 Warwick, Mr. Thomas Rich, 
 
 Dartmouth, Hon. Walter Spooner,Esq. 
 
 Bernardston, 
 
 Rev. Samuel West, 
 
 Murrayfield, 
 
 Mr. Timothy Davis, 
 
 Charlemont, 
 
 Norton, Mr. Abraham White, 
 
 Ashfield, Capt. Benjamin Phillips, 
 
 Mansfield, Mr. Isaac Dean, 
 
 Capt. Samuel Bartlett, 
 
 Altleborough, Col. John Daggett, 
 
 Worthington, Mr. Seth Sylvester, 
 
 Capt. John Stearns, 
 
 Shutesbury, Mr. William Ewens, 
 
 Major Elisha May, 
 
 Chesterfield, Capt. William White, 
 
 Dighlon, Thomas Church, Esq. 
 
 Mr. Luke Bonney, 
 
 Mr. William Brown, 
 
 Chesterfield Gore, Capt. Thomas Weeks, 
 
 Freetown, Mr. Samuel Barnaby, 
 
 Southioick, Mr. Abner Fowler, 
 
 ftaynham, Capt. Israel Washburn, 
 
 Suffield, 
 
 Easton, Capt. James Perry, 
 
 Enfield, 
 
 Berkley, Samuel Toby, Esq. 
 
 Somers, 
 
 
 Ludlow, 
 
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 Norwich, 
 
 
 Merryfield, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF YORK. 
 
 Plantation, No. 5, 
 
 
 Gageborough, 
 
 York, Hon. David Sewall, Esq. 
 
 West Hampton, Mr. Sylvester Judd. 
 
 Kittery, Capt. J. Heard Bartlett, 
 
 
 Wells, Nathaniel Wells, Esq. 
 
 
 Berwick, Hon. B. Chadbourne, Esq. 
 
 
 
 Arundel, 
 
 
 Biddeford, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH. 
 
 Pepperellborough, 
 
 
 Lebanon, 
 
 Plymouth, John Cotton, Esq. 
 Scituate, Hon. William Cushing,Esq 
 
 Sanford, 
 Buxton, 
 
 Israel Vinal, Esq. 
 
 Fryburgh, 
 
 William Turner, Esq. 
 
 Cox Hall, 
 
 Duxbury, 
 
 Massabeseck, 
 
 Marshfield, Capt. Thomas Waterman, 
 
 Limerick, 
 
 Bridgewter, Benj. Willis, Esq. 
 
 Brownfield, 
 
 Capt. Nathan Mitchell, 
 
 Little Falls. 
 
 Middleborough, Mr. John Miller, 
 
 
 
 Capt. William Shaw, 
 
 
 Rochester, Capt. Nath'l. Hammond, 
 
 FOR DUKES COUNTY. 
 
 Plympton, Major Seth Gushing, 
 
 
 Capt. George Hammond, 
 Pembroke, Rev. Gad Hitchcock, 
 
 Edgarton, 
 Chilmark, 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Tisbury. 
 
 Hanover Hon. Joseph Cushin&r ESQ 
 
 
 Abington, Col. David Jones, 
 Halifax, Ebenezer Thomson, Esq. 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF NANTUCKET. 
 
 Wareham. 
 
 Sherburne,
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. 
 
 Meduncook, 
 
 
 
 Pittstown. 
 
 
 Falmouth, 
 
 
 
 Care Elizabeth, 
 
 
 
 Gorham, Solomon Lombard, Esq. 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE. 
 
 Brunswick, 
 
 
 
 Harpswdl, 
 
 Sheffield, 
 
 Mr. Silas Kelloffpr, 
 
 Windham, 
 
 Great Barrinffton,Doct. William Whiting, 
 
 New Gloucester, 
 
 Patridgefield, 
 
 Mr. Daniel Kinney, 
 
 Scarborough, Mr. Samuel Small, 
 
 Williamstown, 
 
 Capt. Stephen Davis, 
 
 Peirtontown, 
 
 
 Mr. Elisha Baker, 
 
 Royalsburg, 
 
 New Marlboro', 
 
 Capt. Zenas Wheeler, 
 
 flray, 
 
 
 Jabez AVard, Esq. 
 
 Kaymondtown, 
 
 Lanesborouh, 
 
 Col. Jonathan Smith, 
 
 Bakerstown, 
 
 
 James Harris, Esq. 
 
 Sylvester's Town, 
 
 Piltsficld, 
 
 William AVilliams, Esq. 
 
 Bridgetown. 
 
 Lenox, 
 
 Capt. AVilliam Walker, 
 
 
 
 Mr. Caleb Hyde 
 
 
 Slockbndge, 
 
 Mr.' Elias Gilbert, 
 
 FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN. 
 
 
 Mr. Asa Bement, 
 
 
 Ezremont, 
 
 Ephraim Fitch, Esq. 
 
 Pownalborougfi , 
 
 Tyringham, 
 
 Capt. Ezekiel Herrick. 
 
 Georgetown, 
 
 Sandisfield, 
 
 Mr. James Ayrault, 
 
 Newcastle, 
 
 
 Mr. David Deming, 
 
 Woolwich, 
 
 Becket, 
 
 Mr. Elisha Carpenter, 
 
 Topsham, 
 
 Windsor, 
 
 Mr. Hezekiah Green, 
 
 Bowdoinham, 
 
 
 Capt. Leicester Grosvenor, 
 
 Boothbay, 
 
 Hancock, 
 
 Mr. Asa Douglass, 
 
 Bristol, Mr. Jacob Eaton, 
 
 Richmond, 
 
 Mr. Cromstock Betts, 
 
 Vassalborovgh, 
 
 London, 
 
 
 Winthrop. . Mr. Benjamin Brainard. 
 
 Washington, 
 
 
 Winslow, 
 
 W. Stockbridge, 
 
 Capt. Increase Hewins, 
 
 Waldoborough, 
 
 Alford, 
 
 Mr. John Adams, jr. 
 
 Edgecomb, 
 
 New Anhford, 
 
 
 Hallowell, 
 
 Asheweelot, 
 
 
 Belfast, 
 
 Plantation No. 1 
 
 ) 
 
 Warren, 
 
 Adams, 
 
 
 Thomaston, 
 
 New Providence, 
 
 Mr. Peter Werdin, 
 
 Lower St. Georges, 
 
 Lee. 
 
 
 THTTESDAY, 28th Oct. 1779. 
 
 Several new Members appearing produced certificates of their appointment to sit and 
 act in this Convention, which were respectively read and approved, and the gentlemen 
 took their seats accordingly, viz. : 
 
 FROM THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE 
 
 Brimfteld, Hon. T. Danielson, Esq. 
 
 Sunderland, Mr. D. Montague, 
 
 Major Whitmore, 
 Charlemont, Mr. Aaron Rice, 
 
 New Salem, Capt. Jeremiah Ballard, 
 
 Buckland, Mr. Thomas Maxwell. 
 
 MIDDLESEX. 
 
 Ashby, Capt. Jonathan Lock, 
 
 Pepperell, Col. Henry Woods, 
 
 Wilmington, Capt. John Harnden, 
 Mr. Edward Kendall. 
 
 SUFFOLK. 
 Needham, Col. William Mclntosh. 
 
 Hubbardston, 
 Holden, 
 
 Adams, 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 WORCESTER. 
 
 Mr. John Woods, 
 Mr. Richard Flag. 
 
 BERKSHIRE. 
 Samuel Todd, Esq. 
 
 PLYMOUTH. 
 
 William Drew, Esq. 
 
 ESSEX. 
 
 Hon. Azor Orne, Esq. 
 Thomas Gerry, Esq. 
 Joshua Orne, Esq. 
 Jonathan Glover, Esq.
 
 of 
 
 IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY. 
 
 . 
 
 ' AN ACT 
 
 RELATING TO THE CALLING A CONVENTION OF DELEGATES 
 
 OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING 
 
 THE CONSTITUTION. 
 
 SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General 
 Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the inhabitants of the several 
 towns, Districts, and places within this Commonwealth, qualified to vote for Sen- 
 ators or Representatives in the General Court, shall assemble in regular town 
 meetings, to be notified in the usual manner, on the third Monday of* August next, 
 and shall, in open town meeting, give in their votes, by ballot, on tHis question : 
 " Is it expedient that Delegates should be chosen, to meet in Convention, for the 
 purpose of revising, or altering the Constitution of Government of this Common- 
 wealth ?" And the selectmen of the said towns and districts shall, in open town 
 meeting, receive, sort, count and declare, and the clerks thereof shall, respectively, 
 record the votes given for and against the measure ; and exact returns thereof 
 shall be made out, under the hands of a majority of the Selectmen, and of the clerk, 
 who shall seal up and deliver the same to the Sheriff of the county, within one 
 week from the time of meeting, to be by him transmitted to the office of the Sec- 
 retary of the Commonwealth, on or before the second Monday in September next ; 
 or the selectmen may themselves transmit the same to said office, on or before 
 the day last mentioned ; and all returns not then made, shall be rejected in the 
 counting. And the Governor and Council shall open and examine the returns 
 made as aforesaid, and count the votes given on the said question ; and the Govern- 
 or shall by public proclamation, to be made on or before the third Monday in said 
 month of September, make known the result, by declaring the number appearing in 
 favor of choosing Delegates for the purpose aforesaid, and the number of votes 
 appearing against the same: And if it shall appear that a majority of the votes 
 given in, and returned as aforesaid, are in favor of choosing delegates as aforesaid, 
 the same shall be deemed and taken to be the will of the people of the Common- 
 wealth, that a Convention should meet accordingly ; and in case of such majority, 
 the Governor shall call upon the people to elect delegates, to meet in Convention, 
 in the manner hereinafter provided. 
 
 SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That if it shall be declared by the said procla- 
 mation that the majority of votes as aforesaid is in favor of choosing delegates as 
 abovementioned, the inhabitants of the several towns and districts within the 
 Commonwealth, now entitled to send one or more representatives to the General 
 Court, shall, on the third Monday in October ^iext, assemble in town meeting, to 
 be duly notified by warrant from the selectmen, and shall elect one or more dele-
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
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 gates, not exceeding the number of representatives to which such town is entitled, 
 to meet delegates from other towns in Convention, for the purposes hereinafter 
 expressed: And at such meeting of the inhabitants, every person entitled to vote 
 for representatives in the General Court shall have a right to vote in the choice of 
 delegates ; and the selectmen shall preside at such elections ; and shall, in open 
 meeting, receive, sort, count, and declare the votes, and the clerk shall make a 
 record thereof, fair copies of which, attested by the selectmen and clerk, shall be 
 seasonably delivered to each person chosen a delegate as aforesaid. And all the 
 laws now in force, regulating the duty and conduct of town officers, sheriffs, mag- 
 istrates, and electors, in the elections of governor, lieutenant governor, counsellors, 
 and senators, and representatives, shall, as far as applicable, apply and be in full 
 force and operation as to all meetings holden, and elections and returns made 
 under this act, or which, by this act, are required to be holden or made, and upon 
 the like forfeitures and penalties. 
 
 SECT. 3. Be it furllier enacted, That the persons so elected delegates shall 
 meet in Convention, in the State House in Boston, on the third Wednesday in 
 November next; and they shall be the judges of the returns and election of their 
 own members, and may adjourn from time to time, and one hundred of the persons 
 elected shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business ; and they shall 
 proceed, as soon as may be, to organize themselves in Convention, by choosing a 
 president, and such other officers as they may deem expedient, and by establishing 
 proper rules of proceeding ; and when organized, they nmy take into consideration 
 the propriety and expediency of making any, and if any, what alterations or 
 amendments in the present Constitution of Government of the Commonwealth ; and 
 such amendments, when made and adopted by the said Convention, shall be sub- 
 mitted to the people for their ratification and adoption, in such manner as the said 
 Convention shall direct; and if ratified by the people in the manner directed by 
 the said Convention, the Constitution shall be deemed and taken to be altered or 
 amended accordingly ; and if not so ratified, the present Constitution shall be and 
 remain the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth. 
 
 SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said Convention shall establish the 
 pay or compensation of its officers and members, and the expense of its session ; 
 and His Excellency, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the 
 Council, is authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer therefor. 
 
 SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth be 
 and he hereby is directed, forthwith, after the passage thereof, to transmit printed 
 copies of this Act to the selectmen of every town and district within the said Com- 
 monwealth ; and whenever the Governor shall issue his proclamation, calling upon 
 the people to elect delegates, to meet in Convention as aforesaid, the said Secreta- 
 ry shall also, immediately thereafter, transmit printed copies of said proclamation, 
 attested by himself, to the selectmen of every town and district in said Common- 
 wealth. [Approved by the Governor, June 16th, 1820.]
 
 CONVENTION OF DELEQATKS 
 
 Assembled at the State House, in Boston, November 15th, 1820, for the purpose of 
 Revising the Constitution of Massachusetts, in pursuance of the law of June 16th. 
 
 LIST OF DELEGATES. 
 
 SUFFOLK. 
 
 Boston His Honor William Phillips, Hon. Wil- 
 liam Gray, Isaac Parker, Charles Jackson, Thomas 
 Dawes, John Davis, William Prescott, Artemas 
 Ward, James Prince, Esq., Rev. James Freeman, 
 Hon. John Phillips, Josiah Quincy, Peter C. Brooks, 
 John Welles, Israel Thorndike, Daniel Davis. John- 
 athan Hunewell. Uev. Thomas. Baldwin, Thomas 
 Melville, Esq , Hon. William Sullivan. Kedford 
 Webster, Esq., George Blake, Esq., Hon. Daniel 
 Wesbter, John T. Apthorp, Esq., Benjamin Russell, 
 
 C. Warren, William Harris, Esq., Samuel Hubbard, 
 Esq., Kev. Paul Dean, Mr. Eliphalet Williams, 
 James T. Austin, Esq., Mr. William Sturgis, James 
 Savage, Esq., Mr. Heman Lincoln, Rev. Henry 
 Ware, Nathan Hale, Esq., Mr. Samuel A. Welles, 
 Mr. Lynde Walter, Mr. Geo. Bond. 
 Chelsea Rev. Joseph Tuckerman. 
 
 ESSEX. 
 
 Amesbury John Morse, Esq., Enoch Bartlett. 
 
 Andover -John Kneeland, Stephen Barker. 
 
 Beverly Rev. N. W. Williams, Deacon John 
 Low, Hon. Nathan Dane,* Hon Robert Rantoul. 
 
 Boxford Thomas Perley. 
 
 Bradford Deacon Daniel Stickney, Jesse Kim- 
 ball, Jun., Esq. 
 
 Darners Ebenezer Shillaber, Caleb Oakes, John 
 Pago, Ebenezer King. 
 
 Mssex Jonathan Story. 
 
 Gloucestei Col. William Pearce, John Kittredge, 
 Esq., Capt. William W. Parrntt. Nehemiah Knowl- 
 ton. Col. William Beach, Capt. Ellas Davidson. 
 
 //amtV/on^Jonathan Lamson. 
 
 Haverhill Hon. Bailey Bartlett, Col. Charles 
 White, Moses Wingate, Esq. 
 
 Ipswich John Heard, -Nathaniel Wade. 
 
 Lynn Joseph Fuller, Jonathan Batchelder, 
 Enoch Mudge, Jan., John Lovejoy, Ezra Mudge. 
 
 LvnnfieldA.sa. T. Newhall. 
 
 Manchester Col. David Colby. 
 
 Marblehead Nathan Hooper, Joshua Prentiss, 
 Jun., Benjamin Knight, Nathan Martin, John H. 
 Gregory. 
 
 Afethiien Stephen Barker. 
 
 Middleton Rev. Ebenezer Hubbard. 
 
 Netcbury Josiah Little, Esq., Richard Pike, Esq. 
 Moses Little, Esq. 
 
 Ifewbui-yportllev. John Andrews, Hon. Samuel 
 S. Wilde, William Bartlett, William B. Bannister, 
 James Prince, Dr. Nathan Noyes. 
 
 Rowley Parker Cleveland, Joshua Jewett. 
 
 Salem Hon. Benjamin Pickman, Joseph Story, 
 Leverett Saltonstall, Gideon isarstow, Esq., David 
 Cummings, Esq., Stephen White, Esq., John G. 
 King. Michael Shepherd, John Derby, Jun. 
 
 Salisbury Samuel March, Benjamin Evans. 
 
 Saugus Jonathan Makepeace. 
 
 Topsfield Cyrus Cummings. 
 
 Wenham John Dodge. 
 
 West Jfewbury ThomasHills. 
 
 MIDDLESEX. 
 
 Acton Joseph Noyes, Esq. 
 Ashby John Locke. 
 Billerica Joseph Locke. 
 Bedford William Webber. 
 
 Brighton Francis Winship. 
 
 Burlington None. 
 
 Cambridge Levi Farwell, Peter Tufts, Jun., 
 Hon. Samuel P. P. Fay. 
 
 Carlisle Benjamin 'Barrett. 
 
 Charlestown Seth Knowles, William Austin, 
 Thomas Harris, Leonard M. Parker, George Bart- 
 lett. Timothy Thompson, Jun. 
 
 Chelms/ordAmos Whitney, Jonathan Pelham, 
 
 Concord Samuel Hoar, Juc., Esq., John Keyes, 
 Esq. 
 
 JJracut Hon. Joseph B. Varnum. 
 
 Dunstable Benjamin Rice. 
 
 East Sudbuni Jacob Reeves, Esq. 
 
 Framing/iamJohn Trowbridge, Esq., Josiah Ad- 
 ams, Esq. 
 
 Groton Luther Lawrence, Esq., Hon. Samuel 
 Dana. 
 
 Holliston Elihu Cutter, Esq. 
 
 Jlopkinton Joseph Valentine, Esq., Xathan 
 Phipps. 
 
 Lexington Nathan Chandler, Esq. 
 
 Lincoln Samuel Hoar, Esq. 
 
 Littleton Rev. Edmund Foster. 
 
 Maiden Elder Ebenezer Nelson, Phineas 
 Sprague. 
 
 Marlborouqh3oe\ Cranston. 
 
 Medjord Nathaniel Hall, Abner Bartlett. 
 
 Jfatick Jonathan Bacon. 
 
 Newton Gen. Ebeuezer Cheney, Joseph Jackson, 
 Esq. 
 
 Pepperell John Walton, Abel Jewett. 
 
 Reading Daniel Flint, Timothy Wakefleld. 
 
 Sherburne Calvin Sanger. 
 
 Shirley Nathaniel Holden, Esq. 
 
 South Heading Willieuu Nichols. 
 
 Stoneham None. 
 
 Stow and Soxborough Joseph Stone. 
 
 Sudbury William Hunt, Esq. 
 
 Tew ksbury Jesse Trull. 
 
 Townsend Samuel Brooks, Esq. 
 
 Tynqsborough None. 
 
 Waltham John Clark, David Townsend. 
 
 Watertown Walter Hnnnewell. 
 
 West Cambridge Hon. William Whittemore. 
 
 Westford-Jolm Abbott. 
 
 Weston Isaac Fiske, Esq. 
 
 Wilmington William Ulanchard. Jun. 
 
 Woburn John Wade, Marshall Fowle. 
 
 WORCESTER. 
 
 Ashburnham Silas Willard. 
 
 Athol Joseph Eastabrook. 
 
 Barre Nathaniel Jones, Nathaniel Houghton. 
 
 Berlin Amos Sawyer. 
 
 Jiolton Nathaniel Longley. 
 
 ttoylston Jonathan Bond." 
 
 Brookfleld Simeon Draper, Beth Field. 
 
 Charlton John Spurr, Isaac Rider. 
 
 ^aa-Ephraim Whipple. 
 
 Douglas Welcome Wiiipple. 
 
 .Oud/ey-William Windsor. 
 
 Fitc/iburgJohn Sheplev, Calvin Willard. 
 
 Gardner William Whitney. 
 
 Graflon Pardon Aldrich. " 
 
 Hardwick Timothy Page. Joseph Stone. 
 
 Harvard Thomas Hersey, lle\. Abisiiu Samson. 
 
 Jfolden-wmiam Drury. 
 
 Hubbardston Epliraim Allen. 
 
 Lancaster Jacob Fiaher, Davis Whitman. 
 
 Leicester Henry Sargent. 
 
 ' Did not attend.
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 13 
 
 Lawrence, Joseph O. Ken- 
 dall. 
 
 L'mtnburg Josiah Stearns, Egq. 
 
 Mtndon Hon. Jonathan Russell, Dr. Daniel 
 Thurber. 
 
 Mil/ord Esek Greene. 
 
 Millbury Aaron 1'lerce. 
 
 New Braintree Joseph Bowman. 
 
 Northborough James Keyes. 
 
 JforthbridgeKev. John Crane. 
 
 North Bronkfleld\^\\\f\ Gilbert. 
 
 Oakham William Crawford, Jun. 
 
 Oxford Klchard Olney. 
 
 fmtonJooftiuB 1'. Grosvenor. 
 
 Petersham Hutchlns Hapgood, Israel Hough ton. 
 
 Phillipston John Doanc. 
 
 Princeton Ward N. Boylston. 
 
 JRoyalston Rufus Bullock. 
 
 Jutland Zadoek Gates. 
 
 Shrewsbury Nathan Pratt. 
 
 SouthburoiighRev. Jeroboam Parker. 
 
 Southbridge Nathan II. Harding. 
 Spencer James Draper, Jun. 
 
 Sterling Thomas H. Blood, John Bobbins, Jun. 
 
 >S7i bri<l</e Itev. Xciias L. Leonard. 
 
 Button Hon. Jonas Sibley, Darius Russell. 
 
 Templeton Lovell Walker. 
 
 Upton Ezra Wood. 
 
 Uxbridgellon. Bezalecl Taft, Samuel Reed. 
 
 Ward John Clark. 
 
 Westborough Nathan Fisher, Esq. 
 
 West Boylston Robert B. Thomas. 
 
 Weston Chester 1'owors. 
 
 Westminstei Jonas Whitney, Edward Kendall. 
 
 Winchendon Samuel 1'rentiss. 
 
 Worcester Abraham Lincoln, Esq.., Hon. Lev! 
 Lincoln, Edward D. Bangs, Esq. 
 
 HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Amhertt Hon Ebenezer Mattoon, Israel Scott. 
 Belchertown Eliaklm I'hclps, Phllo Dickinson. 
 Chesterfield Barnabas Billings. 
 Cummington Nehcniiah Kichards. 
 Easthampton Thaddeus Clapp. 
 Goshen Timothy Lyman. 
 Granby Eli Dickinson. 
 Greenwich Laban Marcy. 
 Uadley Moses Porter, Samuel Porter. 
 Hat field Oliver Smith. 
 Middlefield David Mack, Jun., Esq. 
 Northampton Hon. Joseph Lymau, Hon. Samuel 
 Hinckley, Ebenezer Hunt, Jun. 
 Norwich Artemus Knight. 
 Pelhamltev. Winthrop Bailey. 
 Plainfield James Kichards, Esq. 
 South JfadleyVeler Allen. 
 Southampton Luther Edwards. 
 Ware William Bowdoin. 
 West Hampton Rev. Enoch Hale. 
 Williamsburg John Wells. 
 Worthington Hon. Ezra Starkweather. 
 
 HAMPDEN. 
 
 Blandford Enos Boyse, Abner Gibbs. 
 
 Brimfield Israel E. Trask, John Wyles. 
 
 Chester Martin Phelps. 
 
 (franvilleAmos Foote. 
 
 Holland and South Brimfield Chtulea Gardner. 
 
 Longmeadow Calvin Burt. 
 
 lAtdlow Alfred Flower. 
 
 Monson Ede Whitaker, Deodatus Dutton. 
 
 Montgomery Oren Parks. 
 
 Palmei Amos Hamilton. 
 
 Russell None. 
 
 Southwick Enos Foote, Joseph Forward. 
 
 Springfieldlion. George Bliss, Hon. Jonathan 
 Dwipht. Jun., Moses Chapln, Oliver B. JMorris. 
 
 To/land Henry Hamilton. 
 
 Westfield Hon. Samuel Fowler, Jededlah Tay- 
 lor, Jesse Farnham. 
 
 West Springfield Luther Frink, Timothy Hor- 
 ton, James Kent. 
 
 Wllbraham Abel Bliss, Jun., Luther Stebblns. 
 
 FRANKLIN. 
 
 Ashfield Henry Bassett, Lev! Cook. 
 Bernardston Jonathan Allen. 
 Buckland Enos Pomeroy. 
 Charlemont Asahel Judd. 
 Colraine Robert L. McLellan, George Eels. 
 Cemcay John Arms. 
 
 n. Ephralm Williams, Hon. Elibu 
 Hoyt. 
 
 Gill Seth S. Rowland. 
 Greenfield Elijah Alvord. 
 Hawley Zenaa Banks. 
 heath Jesse Gale. 
 Leverett Roswell Field. 
 Leyden Elisha Chapln. 
 Montague Rev. Aaron Gates. 
 New Salem Varney Pierce. 
 JforthfieldJiev. Thomas Mason. 
 Orange Josiah Cobb. 
 Rome None. 
 
 Shetburne BenonI Pratt. / 
 Shutesbtiry John Conkcy, Jun. 
 S'Uiderland Nathaniel Smith. 
 Warwick Jonathan Blake, Jun. 
 Wendell Hon. Joshua Green. 
 Whately Thomas Saunderson. 
 
 BERKSHIRE. 
 
 Adams .John Waterman, James Mason. 
 
 Alford Elihu Lester, Esq. 
 
 Seeket George Conant. 
 
 Cheshire Rev. Samuel Bloss. 
 
 Clarksburg None. 
 
 Batten John Chamberlain. 
 
 Egremont James Baldvfin, Esq. 
 
 t'lorida None. 
 
 Great Harrington Moses Hopkins. 
 
 Hancock Hodman Hazard. 
 
 y/i>irfa/e Artemas Thompson. 
 
 Lanesborough William H. Tyler. 
 
 Lee James Whiton. 
 
 Lenox Caleb Hyde. 
 
 Mount Washington None. 
 
 New Ashford N'one. 
 
 New Marlboro' Gen. Ebenezer Hyde, Salmon 
 Kasson. 
 
 0/is Col. Samuel Picket. 
 
 Peru Cyrus Stowell. 
 
 Pittsfield Nathan Willis, Henry H. Childs, Jon- 
 athan V. Clark. 
 
 Richmond Zecharjah Pierson. 
 
 Sandisfield Church Smith, Eliaklm HulL 
 
 Southfield None. 
 
 Savoy None. 
 
 Shejheld Stephen Dewey, Silas Kellogg. 
 
 Stockbridge Joseph Woodbrldge. 
 
 TuringhamJohn Garfleld, Esq. 
 
 Washington Philip Eames. 
 
 West Stockbridge Col. Joseph B. Hill. 
 
 Williamstown Allanson Porter, Stephen IIos- 
 ford. 
 
 Windsor Daniel Dana. 
 
 NORFOLK. 
 
 Bellingham Benjamin Hall. 
 
 Braintree Rev. Richard S. Storrs. 
 
 Brookline Hon. Rir.hard Sullivan. 
 
 Cannon Jonathan Leonard. 
 
 Cohasset~ James C. Doane. 
 
 Dedham Hon. John Endicott, Hon. James Rich- 
 ardson, William Ellis, Esq. 
 
 Dorchester Hon. Perez Morton, Henry Gardner, 
 Thomas Crehore. 
 
 foxborough Seth Boydcn, Esq. 
 
 Franklin Joseph Bacon. Eli Richardson, Jun. 
 
 Medjield and Dover Rev. Dr. Daniel C. Saun- 
 ders. 
 
 Medway William Felt. 
 
 Milton Barney Smith, Jededlah Atberton. 
 
 Needham Aaron Smith. 
 
 Qiiincy Hon. John Adams, Thomas Greenleaf. 
 
 Randolph Thomas French. 
 
 Jtoxbury Henry A. S. Dearborn, Ebenezer Sea- 
 ver, Abijah Draper, Sherman Leland. 
 
 Sharon Benjamin Reynolds, Esq. 
 
 Stoughton Samuel Talbott. 
 Walpole Jcse Boyden. 
 
 Wfymouth Lemuel Humphrey, Noah Torrey. 
 Wrentham Samuel Day,* Allen Tillinghast, 
 Samuel Bugbee. 
 
 PLYMOUTH. 
 
 Abtngton ^Nathan Gurney, Jared Whitman. 
 Bridgewater Daniel Howard, Daniel Mitchell, 
 Howard Gary, Zeph Fobes. 
 Carvei Benjamin Ellis. 
 
 Duxbury Rev- John Alleyne, Samnel A. Frazer. 
 * Did not attend.
 
 14 
 
 CONSTITUTION AL CONVENTION. 
 
 Halifax Zededlah Thompson. 
 
 Hanover Robert Kells. 
 
 Hanson Calvin Tllden. 
 
 lliiiy/iam Kcv. Joseph Richardson, Jotham Lin- 
 coln, Jun., Thomas Fearing. 
 
 JI'ill None. 
 
 Kingston George B. Holmes. 
 
 Marshfield Rev. Martin Harris. 
 
 Middleborough Hon. Thomas Weston, John 
 Tinkam, Samuel Pickens, I<evi Pierce, Seth Miller, 
 Jun. 
 
 Pembroke David Oldham, Jun. 
 
 Plympton None. 
 
 Plymouth Barnabas Hedge, John B. Thomas, 
 Joseph Bartlett, Jun., Benjamin Bramhall, Nathan- 
 iel M. Davis. 
 
 Rochester Abraham Holmes, Gideon Barstow, 
 Jun., Philip Crandon. 
 
 Scituate Hon. Charles Turner, Jesse Dunbar, 
 John Collamore. 
 
 Wareham Benjamin Bourne, Esq. 
 
 BRISTOL. 
 
 AttleboroughJabez Newell, Abiathar Richard- 
 son, Jun., Lemuel May. 
 
 Berkley Jabez Fox. 
 
 Dartmouth Hon. Holder Slocum, Elihu Slocum, 
 Caleb Anthony. 
 
 ZMaMONr-rWfilUm Wood. 
 
 Easton Shepherd Leach, Esq., Isaac Lathrop, 
 Alden Spooner,* Thomas Nye.* 
 
 Fairhav en None. 
 
 Freetown Hon. Nathaniel Morton, Jun., Earl 
 Sampson, 
 
 Mansfield Solomon Pratt. 
 
 Mew Bedford John A. Parker, James Howland, 
 2d,* Seth Russell, Silas Kempton. 
 
 Norton George Walker, Seth Hodges. 
 
 liaynhamSll&a Hall. 
 
 Itehoboth James Bliss, Jeremiah Wheeler, Sam- 
 uel Bullock. 
 
 Seekonk -Robert Daggett, Joseph Sisson, Jun. 
 
 Somerset David Gray. 
 
 SiDansey Daniel Hale, John Mason. 
 
 Taunton Jonas Godfrey, James L. Hodges, Thus. 
 Lincoln, Nathan Leonard, Robert Dean. 
 
 Troy William B. Cannedy. 
 
 Westport Abner B. Gifford, Tillinghast Almy, 
 Nathan C. Brownell. 
 
 Wellington Thomas S. Baylies, Esq. 
 
 BARNSTABLE. 
 
 Barnstable Nymphas Marston, William Lewis, 
 Nailer Crocker. 
 
 Brewster Gen. Elijah Cobb. 
 
 Chatham Capt. Salathiel Nickerson, Capt. 
 Joseph Young. 
 
 Dennis Oren Howe. 
 
 Eastham Samuel Freeman. 
 
 Falmouth Thomas Fisk, Braddock Dlmmick. 
 
 Harwich None. 
 
 Orleans Daniel Cumin gs. 
 
 Provin cetoienKone. 
 
 Sandwich Russell Freeman, Elisha Pope, Seth 
 F. Nye. 
 
 Truro None. 
 
 Wellfleet Reuben Arey. 
 
 Yarmouth Elisha Doanc, Hon. John Reed. 
 
 DUKES. 
 
 Chilmark None. 
 
 Edgartown Thomas Cook, Jun. 
 
 Tisbury Shubael Dunham. 
 
 NANTUCKET. 
 
 Nantucket Josiah Hussey, Hezekiah Barnard, 
 Jethro Mitchell, Gideon Folger, William Mitchell, 
 Barker Burnell. 
 
 * Did not attend.
 
 IN THE YEAR QF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO. 
 
 AN ACT 
 
 RELATING TO THE CALLING A CONVENTION OF DELEGATES 
 
 OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE 
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assem- 
 bkd, and by the authority of the same, as follows : 
 
 SECT. 1. The inhabitants of the several cities, towns, districts, and places 
 within this Commonwealth, qualified to vote for senators or representatives in the 
 General Court, shall, on the second Monday of November next, at the meetings 
 to be then held in the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth, for the choice 
 of governor, lieutenant-governor, senators and representatives in the General 
 Court, an article for this purpose being inserted in the warrants calling said meet- 
 ings, give in their votes by ballot on this question : " Is it expedient that delegates 
 should be chosen to meet in convention for the purpose of revising or altering the 
 constitution of government of this Commonwealth ? " And the vote upon said 
 question shall be in open meeting, and the votes in the several cities and towns in 
 the Commonwealth shall be received, sorted, counted, declared, and transmitted to 
 the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in the same manner as the votes for govern- 
 or, lieutenant-governor, and senators are now received, sorted, counted, declared 
 and transmitted by the constitution and laws of the Commonwealth ; and all re- 
 turns not thus made shall be rejected in the counting. And the governor and 
 council shall open and examine the returns, made as aforesaid, and count the votes 
 given on the said question ; and the governor shall, by public proclamation, to be 
 made on or before the first Wednesday in January next, make known the result, 
 by declaring the number appearing in favor of choosing delegates for the purpose 
 aforesaid, and the number of votes appearing against the same ; and if it shall 
 appear that a majority of the votes given in and returned as aforesaid are in favor 
 of choosing delegates as aforesaid, the same shall be deemed and taken to be the 
 will of the people of the Commonwealth, that a convention should meet accord- 
 ingly ; and in case of such majority, the governor shall call upon the people to 
 elect delegates to meet in convention, in the manner hereinafter provided. 
 
 SECT. 2. If it shall be declared by the said proclamation, that the majority of 
 votes, as aforesaid, is in favor of choosing delegates, as above-mentioned, the in- 
 habitants of the several cities and towns within the Commonwealth, now entitled 
 any one year to send one or more representatives to the General Court, shall, on 
 the first Monday of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three,
 
 16 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 assemble in their several meetings, to be duly notified by warrant from the select- 
 men of the several towns and the mayor and aldermen of the several cities, and 
 shall elect one or more delegates, not exceeding the number of representatives to 
 which each town or city was entitled last year, it being the year in which the val- 
 uation of estates in the Commonwealth was settled, to meet delegates from other 
 towns and cities in convention, for the purposes hereinafter expressed. And at 
 such meetings of the inhabitants, every person entitled to vote for representatives 
 in the General Court, shall have a right to vote in the choice of delegates, and the 
 same officers, in the several cities and towns in the Commonwealth, shall preside 
 at such elections, as now preside in the choice of representatives to the General 
 Court ; and the votes for said delegates shall be received, sorted, Counted, declared, 
 recorde d, and copies thereof delivered to the delegates chosen, in the same manner 
 as is now provided for in the case of representatives to the General Court. And 
 all laws now in force, regulating the duty and conduct of town and city officers, 
 sheriff's, magistrates, and electors, in the election of governor, lieutenant-governor, 
 senators, and representatives, shall, as far as applicable, apply, and be in full force 
 and operation, as to all meetings holden, and elections and returns made, under 
 this act, or which by this act are required to be holden or made, and upon the like 
 forfeitures and penalties. 
 
 SECT. 3. The persons so elected delegates shall meet in convention in the 
 state house, in Boston, on the first Wednesday in May, in the year one thousand 
 eight hundred and fifty three ; and they shall be the judges of the returns and 
 elections of their own members, and may adjourn from time to time ; and one 
 hundred of thq persons elected shall constitute a querum for the transaction of 
 business ; and they shall proceed as soon as may be to organize themselves in con- 
 vention, by choosing a president and such other officers as they may deem expe- 
 dient, and by establishing proper rules of proceeding ; and when organized, they 
 may take into consideration the propriety and expediency of revising the present 
 constitution of government of this Commonwealth, or the propriety and expediency 
 of making any, and if any, what alterations or amendments, in the present con- 
 stitution of government of this Commonwealth. And such alterations or amend- 
 ments, when made and adopted by the said convention, shall be submitted to the 
 people for their ratification and adoption, in such manner as the said convention 
 shall direct; and if ratified by the people in the manner directed by the said con- 
 vention, the constitution shall be deemed and taken to be altered or amended ac- 
 cordingly ; and if not so ratified, the present constitution shall be and remain the 
 constitution of government of this Commonwealth. 
 
 SECT. 4. The said convention shall establish the pay or compensation of its 
 officers and members, and the expense of its session ; and his excellency the 
 governor, by and with the advice and consent of the council, is authorized to 
 draw his warrant on the treasury therefor. 
 
 SECT. 5. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is hereby directed forthwith, 
 after the passage thereof, to transmit printed copies of this act to the selectmen of 
 each town, and the mayor and aldermen of each city within the Commonwealth ; 
 and whenever the governor shall issue his proclamation, calling upon the people 
 to elect delegates, to meet in convention as aforesaid, the said secretary shall also, 
 immediately thereafter, transmit printed copies of said proclamation, attested by 
 himself, to the selectmen of each town, and the mayor and aldermen of each city, 
 in the Commonwealth. [Approved, May 7, 1852.]
 
 MEMBERS 
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 
 
 1853. 
 
 NATHANIEL P. BANKS, PRESIDENT. 
 
 * Membcn of th CoayenUon of 19-20. 
 
 Besldence. 
 
 Kames. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 First 
 yr.ln 
 Leg. 
 
 
 SUFFOLK COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Boston, 
 
 William Appleton, 
 
 Nov. 16, 1786, 
 
 Brookfield, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 Francis Brinley, 
 
 Nov. 10, 18 )0, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1832 
 
 
 Sidney Bartlett, 
 
 Feb. 13, 1799, Plymouth, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1851 
 
 
 George W. Blagden, 
 
 Oct. 3, 1802, Washington.DC. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 
 Jacob Bigelow, 
 James M. Beebe, 
 
 Feb. 27, 1787, Sudbury, 
 Mar. 18, 1809,IPittsfield, 
 
 Physician, 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 Osmyn Brewster, 
 George W. Crockett, 
 
 Aug. 2, 1797,IWorthington, 
 Oct. 4, 1789, Northwood,N.H. 
 
 Printer, 
 Merchant, 
 
 1848 
 1847 
 
 
 Rufus Choate, 
 
 Oct. 1, 1799, 
 
 Ipswich, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1827 
 
 
 Charles Edward Cook, 
 
 Oct. 17, 1805, 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1846 
 
 
 Fr's B. Crowninshield, 
 
 Apr. 23, 1809, 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1846 
 
 
 William Dehon, 
 
 Feb. 2,1814, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 
 William T. Eustis, 
 
 Oct. 25, 1794, 
 
 Rutland, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1834 
 
 
 A. G. Farwell, 
 
 Feb. 6, 1813, 
 
 Fitchburg, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 John C. Gray, 
 
 Dec. 26, 1793, 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1828 
 
 
 Joel Giles, 
 
 May 6, 1804, 
 
 Townsend, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1840 
 
 
 Henry J. Gardner, 
 
 June 14, 1819, 
 
 Dorchester, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1851 
 
 
 W. J. Hubbard, 
 
 July 3, 1802, 
 
 New York, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1834 
 
 
 George S. Hillard, 
 
 Sept. 22, 1808, 
 
 Machias, Me. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1836 
 
 
 Nathan Hale,* 
 
 Aug. 16, 1784, 
 
 Westhampton, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1820 
 
 
 
 George Hayward, 
 
 Mar. 9, 1791, 
 
 Boston, Physician, 
 
 1820 
 
 
 Thomas Hopkinson, 
 
 Aug. 25, 1804, 
 
 New Sharon, Me. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1838 
 
 
 Samuel H. Jenks, 
 
 Sept. 20, 1789, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Notary Public, 
 
 1835 
 
 
 George H. Kuhn, 
 
 Dec. 14, 1795, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1846 
 
 
 Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr. 
 
 Feb. 27, 1817, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Mat. Ins. Mak. 
 
 1847 
 
 
 Samuel K. Lothrop, 
 
 Oct. 13, 1804, 
 
 Utica, N. Y. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 
 George Morey, 
 
 June 12, 1789, 
 
 Walpole, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1829 
 
 
 TheophilusR. Marvin, 
 
 Feb. 23, 1796, 
 
 Norwich, Ct. 
 
 Printer, 
 
 1840 
 
 
 Samuel D. Parker, 
 
 Dec. 6, 1781, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1853 
 
 
 James W. Paige, 
 
 July 1, 1792, 
 
 Hopkinton.N.H. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 Jonathan Preston, 
 
 July 14, 1801, 
 
 Beverly, 
 
 Builder, 
 
 1845 
 
 
 James Read, 
 
 Nov. 19, 1789, 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 Sampson Reed, 
 
 June 10, 1800, 
 
 Bridgewater, 
 
 Druggist, 
 
 
 
 William Schouler, 
 
 Dec. 31, 1814, 
 
 Scotland, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1844 
 
 
 George R. Sampson, 
 
 May 3, 1811, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 J. Thomas Stevenson, 
 
 Apr. 21, 1807, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1839 
 
 
 John Souther, 
 
 Mar. 1, 1818, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Machinist, 
 
 
 
 John S. Tyler, 
 
 Sept. 29, 1796, 
 
 Guilford, Vt. 
 
 Insur. Broker, 
 
 1853 
 
 
 George B. Upton, 
 
 Oct 11, 1804, 
 
 Eastport, Me. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1838 
 
 
 Thomas Wetmore, 
 
 Aug. 31, 1795, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1835 
 
 
 John H. Wilkins, 
 
 Dec. 10, 1794, 
 
 Amherst, N. H. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1850 
 
 Chelsea, 
 
 John Penniman, 
 
 Sept.18, 1813, 
 
 Plymouth, N. H. 
 
 Builder, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Augustus Denton, 
 
 July 10, 1812, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Painter, 
 
 
 Nor. Chelsea, 
 
 Henry F. Cooledge, 
 
 Oct. 22, 1802, 
 
 Hillsboro', N. H. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Winthrop, 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 18 
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 First 
 yr.in 
 Leg. 
 
 
 ESSEX COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Andover, 
 
 Marcus Morton, Jr. 
 
 Apr. 8,1819, 
 
 Taunton, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 " 
 
 John Johnson, 
 
 Apr. 12, 1796, 
 
 Andover, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Amesbury, 
 
 Jonathan Nayson, 
 
 June'29, 1809, 
 
 Weare, N. H. 
 
 Druggist, 
 
 1837 
 
 Beverly, 
 
 Robert Rantoul,* 
 
 Nov. 23, 1778, 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Druggist, 
 
 1809 
 
 " 
 
 Joseph E. Ober, 
 
 June 10, 1811, 
 
 Beverly, 
 
 Housewright, 
 
 1853 
 
 Boxford, 
 
 Moses Dorman, 
 
 Sept. 25, 1803, 
 
 Boxford, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1835 
 
 Bradford, 
 
 Nathaniel Peabody, 
 
 July 7, 1797, 
 
 Bradford, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 Danvers, 
 
 A. A. Abbott, 
 
 May 30, 1820, 
 
 Andover, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1850 
 
 " 
 
 Milton P. Braman, 
 
 Aug. G, 1799, 
 
 Rowley, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 " 
 
 S. P. Fowler, 
 
 Apr. 22, 1800, 
 
 Danversport, 
 
 Tanner, 
 
 1839 
 
 Essex, 
 
 W. J. A. Bradford, 
 
 Nov. 19, 1797, 
 
 Wiscasset, Me. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Georgetown, 
 
 Joseph Kimball, 
 
 Feb. 21, 1798, 
 
 Boxford, 
 
 Housewright, 
 
 1838 
 
 Gloucester, 
 
 Joseph L. Stevens, Jr. 
 
 Oct. 31, 1822, 
 
 Castine, Me. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Eben H. Stacy, 
 
 Mar. 14, 1814, 
 
 Gloucester, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Groveland, 
 
 Gardner P. Ladd, 
 
 Oct. 23, 1814, 
 
 Bradford, 
 
 Shoe Cutter, 
 
 
 Hamilton, 
 
 O. S.Cressy, 
 
 Feb. 8, 1804, Bradford, N. H. 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Haverhill, 
 
 Charles B. Hall, 
 
 June 28, 1815, Orford, N. H. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1850 
 
 " 
 
 William II. Hewes, 
 
 Feb. 1, 1801, N.Chester, N.H. 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 Ipswich, 
 
 George Haskell, 
 
 Aug. 20, 1809, 
 
 Newburyport, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1839 
 
 Lawrence, 
 
 H. K. Oliver, 
 
 Nov. 24, 1800, 
 
 Beverly, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Thomas A. Parsons, 
 
 Mar. 19, 1822, 
 
 Gilmanton,N.H. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 " 
 
 C. S. Storrow, 
 
 Mar. 25, 1809, 
 
 Montreal, 
 
 Civil Engineer, 
 
 
 Lynn, 
 
 John B. Alley, 
 
 June 17, 1817, 
 
 Lynn, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1851 
 
 ii 
 
 Hiram N. Breed, 
 
 Sept. 1, 1809, 
 
 Lynn, 
 
 Cordwainer, 
 
 1848 
 
 " 
 
 George Hood, 
 
 Nov. 10, 1806, 
 
 Lynn, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1839 
 
 '< 
 
 Nathaniel Holder, 
 
 Jan. 19, 1811, 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Lynnfield, 
 
 James Hewes, 
 
 Nov. 13, 1821, 
 
 Lynnfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Manchester, 
 
 Richard H. Dana, Jr. 
 
 Aug. 7, 1815, 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 La\vyer, 
 
 
 
 (of Cambridge,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 Jefferson Knight, 
 
 Jan. 31, 1817, 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 Shoe Manuf. 
 
 1846 
 
 " 
 
 Benjamin S. Orne, 
 
 Nov. 30, 1814, 
 
 Marblehead, 
 
 Shoe Manuf. 
 
 
 Methuen, 
 
 John Davis, 
 
 Dec. 15, 1800, 
 
 Methuen, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 Middleton, 
 
 Daniel Richardson, 
 
 Aug. 17, 1792, 
 
 Middleton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Newbury, 
 
 Daniel Noyes, 
 
 Feb. 8, 1793, 
 
 Newbury, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1837 
 
 Newburyport. 
 
 Henry W. Kinsman, 
 
 Mar. 1, 1803, 
 
 Portland, Me. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1833 
 
 " 
 
 Joseph B. Morss, 
 
 Sept. 22, 1898, 
 
 Newburyport, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1838 
 
 Rockport, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rowley, 
 
 Thomas E. Payson, 
 
 June 21, 1813, 
 
 Rowley, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1850 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Asahel Huntington, 
 
 July 23, 1798, 
 
 Topsfield, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1827 
 
 
 Otis P. Lord, 
 
 July 11, 1812, 
 
 Ipswich, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1847 
 
 
 George Peabody, 
 
 Jan. 12, 1804, 
 
 Salem, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1836 
 
 
 Jonathan C. Perkins, 
 
 Nov. 21, 1809, 
 
 Essex, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1845 
 
 
 Charles W. Upham, 
 
 May 4, 1802, 
 
 St Johns, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 1849 
 
 
 Samuel B. Walcott, 
 
 Mar. 7, 1795, 
 
 Bolton, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1832 
 
 Salisbury, 
 
 William Carruthers, 
 
 Feb. 4,1804, 
 
 Scotland, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Saugus, 
 
 Stephen E. Hawkes, 
 
 May 25, 1815, 
 
 Saugus, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1842 
 
 Swampscot, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Topsfield, 
 
 Benjamin P. Adams, 
 
 Sept. 5, 1806, 
 
 Rowley, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Wenham, 
 
 John A. Putnam, 
 
 Feb. 21, 1821, 
 
 Danvers, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 W. Newbury, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Acton, 
 
 Ebenezer Davis, 
 
 Aug. 13, 1811, 
 
 Acton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Ashby, 
 
 Martin Howard, 
 
 June 4, 1810, 
 
 Hingham, 
 
 Ropemaker, 
 
 
 Ashland, 
 
 Simeon N. Cutler, 
 
 Sept. 28, 1799, 
 
 Holliston, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Bedford, 
 
 John W. Simonds, 
 
 Jan. 14, 1808, 
 
 Bedford, 
 
 Shoemaker. 
 
 1844 
 
 Billerica, 
 
 Thomas Talbot, 
 
 Sept. 7, 1818, 
 
 Cambridge, N.Y.lMerchant, 
 
 1852 
 
 Boxborougb, 
 
 William Stevens, 
 
 May 17, 1782, 
 
 Boxborough, Farmer, 
 
 
 Brighton, 
 
 Charles Heard, 
 
 Feb. 26, 1794, 
 
 Wayland, Merchant, 
 
 1837 
 
 Burlington, 
 
 William Nichols, 
 
 Oct. 5, 1790, 
 
 Boston, (Farmer, 
 
 1842 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 Simon Greenleaf, 
 
 Dec. 5, 1783, 
 
 Newburyport, Proff'r at Law, 
 
 
 " 
 
 John S. Ladd, 
 
 July 2, 1810, 
 
 Lee, N. H. Lawyer, 
 
 1847
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 19 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Tlace. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 First 
 vr. In 
 Lpg. 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 Isaac Livermore, 
 
 Nov. 21, 1797, 
 
 Waltham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1836 
 
 
 
 Joel Parker, 
 
 Jan. 25, 1795. 
 
 Jaffrey, N. H. 
 
 ProfTr at Law, 
 
 
 " 
 
 John Sargent, 
 
 June 21, 1799, 
 
 Hillsboro', N. H 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1844 
 
 Carlisle, 
 
 John Jacobs, 
 
 May 7, 1796, 
 
 Carlisle, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 Charlestown, 
 
 Rich. Fro thingham,Jr 
 
 Jan. 31, 1812, 
 
 Dharlestown, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1840 
 
 " 
 
 Charles Thompson, 
 
 July 9, 1798, 
 
 Charlestown, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1837 
 
 Chelmsford, 
 
 Samuel P. Hadley, 
 
 Aug. 4, 1794, 
 
 Hudson, N. H. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Concord, 
 
 F. It. Gourgas, 
 
 Aug. 22, 1811, 
 
 Dorchester, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 Dracut, 
 
 AlpheusR. Brown, 
 
 Nov. 3, 1814, 
 
 Hopkinton, N.H 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1852 
 
 Dunstable, j Isaac Kendall, 
 
 Sept.22, 1804, 
 
 Dunstable, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Franaingham,:Charles R. Train, 
 
 Oc. 18, 1817, 
 
 Framingham, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1847 
 
 Groton, 
 
 John G. Parks, 
 
 Aug. 31, J801, 
 
 Pelham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1837 
 
 Holliston, 
 
 Alden Leland, 
 
 Nov. 3 >, 1807, 
 
 Andover, Vt. 
 
 Boot Manuf. 11838 
 
 Hopkinton, 
 
 Eliakim A. Bates, 
 
 June 30, 1817, 
 
 Bellingham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 Lexington, 
 
 Joel Viles, 
 
 Oct. 21, 1793, Lexington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Lincoln, 
 
 William F. Wheeler, 
 
 Mar. 11, 1812, LiAcoln, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1853 
 
 Littleton, 
 
 Amasa Sanderson, 
 
 Apr. 16, 1796, (Gardner, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 1852 
 
 Lowell, 
 
 Josiah G. Abbott, 
 
 Nov. 1, 1815, 
 
 Chelmsford, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1837 
 
 " 
 
 ShubaelT?. Adams, 
 
 Feb. 5, 1817, 
 
 Medfield, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1845 
 
 
 
 Benjamin F. Butler, 
 
 Nov. 5, 1818, 
 
 Deerfield, N. H. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1853 
 
 
 
 James K. Fellows, 
 
 Aug. 5, 1809, 
 
 Hopkinton.N.H 
 
 Jeweller, 
 
 1837 
 
 
 i< 
 
 John W. Giaves, 
 James M. Moore, 
 
 Jan. 7, 1810, 
 Mar. 19, 18)9, 
 
 Deerfield, N. H. 
 Shetford, Vt. 
 
 Physician, 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1850 
 
 11 
 
 Andrew T. Nute, 
 
 Oct. 1, 1805, 
 
 Milton, N. H. 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Peter Powers, 
 
 Apr. 25, 18 7, 
 
 Temple, N. H. 
 
 Builder, 
 
 
 
 
 Abraham Til con, 
 
 Jan. 31, 1792, 
 
 Stratham,N. H. 
 
 Blacksmith, 
 
 
 Maiden, 
 
 Daniel A. Perkins, 
 
 Feb. 22, 1795, 
 
 Maiden, 
 
 farmer, 
 
 1838 
 
 Marlborough, 
 Medford, 
 
 Isaac Harden, 
 William Haskins, 
 
 Sept. 30, 1789, 
 Mar. 18, 1S).3. 
 
 Quincy, 
 Scituate, 
 
 Housewright, 
 Merchant, 
 
 1837 
 
 M -'irose, 
 
 Daniel W. Gooch, 
 
 Jan. 8. 1820, 
 
 Wells, Me. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1852 
 
 Natick, 
 
 Henry Wilson, 
 
 Feb. 16, 1812, 
 
 Farmington,NH 
 
 Editor, 11841 
 
 Newton, 
 
 Ebenezer Bradbury, 
 
 July 31, 1793, 
 
 Newburyport, 
 
 Machinist, 
 
 1828 
 
 
 
 Andrew H. Ward, 
 
 May 25, 1784, 
 
 Shrewsbury, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Pepperell, 
 
 Luther Lawrence, 
 
 Nov. 7, 1801, 
 
 Pepperell, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1845 
 
 Reading, 
 
 Tristram Littlefield, 
 
 July 1, 1813, 
 
 Wells, Me. 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Sherborn, 
 
 Dalton Goulding, 
 
 Oct. 19, 179J, 
 
 Sherborn, 
 
 farmer, 
 
 
 Shirley, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Somerville, 
 
 Luther V. Bell, 
 
 Dec. 20, 1806, 
 
 Francestown,NH 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1850 
 
 S. Reading, 
 
 Lilley Eaton, 
 
 Jan. 13, 1802, 
 
 Reading, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1831 
 
 Stoneham, 
 
 Silas Dean, 
 
 Nov. 7, 181.5, 
 
 Reading, 
 
 Shoe Manuf'r, 
 
 
 Stow, 
 
 Elbridge Gates, 
 
 Feb. 6,1804, 
 
 Stow, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1852 
 
 Sudbury, 
 
 Moses C. Hurlbut, 
 
 July 4, 1808, 
 
 Southampton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Tewksbury, 
 
 Jacob Coggin, 
 
 Sept. 5, 1782, 
 
 Woburn, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 1848 
 
 Townsend, 
 
 Stillman Clark, 
 
 Sept. 23, 1806, 
 
 Cavendish, Vt. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Tyngsboro', 
 
 Zephaniah Bennett, 
 
 June 15, 1806, 
 
 Groton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1848 
 
 Waltham, 
 
 Nath'l P. Banks, Jr. 
 
 Jan. 30, 1816, 
 
 Waltham, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1849 
 
 Watertown, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wayland. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 W.Cambridge 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Westford, 
 
 Ezekiel Wright, 
 
 May 26, 1798, 
 
 Westford, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1844 
 
 Weston, 
 
 Edwin Hobbs, 
 
 Apr. 11, 1811, Weston, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1844 
 
 Wilmington, 
 
 John M. Durgin, 
 
 Feb. 11, 1813. Thornton, N. H. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 1845 
 
 Winchester, 
 
 F. 0. Prince, 
 
 Jan. 18, 1818, Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1851 
 
 Woburn, 
 
 Jonathan P. Winn, 
 
 Aug. 24, 1811, 
 
 Burlington, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 WORCESTER COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ashburnham, 
 
 Simeon Merritt, 
 
 Mar. 21, 1823, 
 
 Sardner, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Athol, 
 
 Lyman W. Hapgood, 
 
 Nov. 27, 1812, 
 
 Barre, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Auburn, 
 
 Marcus Barrett, 
 
 Dec. 23, 1814, 
 
 Thompson, Ct. 
 
 Banner, 
 
 
 Barre, 
 
 F. Emory Aldrich, 
 
 
 New Salem, 
 
 .lawyer, 
 
 
 Berlin, 
 
 George S. Boutwell, 
 
 Jan. 28, 1818, 
 
 Brookline, 
 
 tluu'hant, 
 
 1842 
 
 
 (of Groton,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blackstone, 
 
 Willard Wilson, 
 
 Jan. 11, 1791, 
 
 Mendon, 
 
 Millwright, 
 
 1842 
 
 Bolton, 
 
 Charles Newman, 
 
 Mar. 31, 1800, 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Tanner, 
 
 
 4
 
 20 
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 First 
 vr.in 
 u>:,'. 
 
 Bovlston, 
 
 Daniel S. Whitney, 
 
 Feb. 4, 1810, 
 
 Danvers, 
 
 Shoe Manuf. 
 
 
 Brookfield, 
 
 William B. Greene, 
 
 Apr. 4 1819, 
 
 Haverhill, 
 
 Farm. & Clerk, 
 
 
 Charlton, 
 
 William P. Marble, 
 
 Nov. 15. 1799, 
 
 Charlton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Clinton, 
 
 Charles G. Stevens, 
 
 Sept. 16. 1821, 
 
 Claremont, N.H. 
 
 \tfy at Law, 
 
 
 Dana, 
 
 Sam'l H. Richardson, 
 
 Dec. 16, 1811, 
 
 Dana. 
 
 Partner, 
 
 
 Douglas, 
 
 Adolphus F. Brown, 
 
 Feb. 1, 1819. 
 
 Douglas, 
 
 Farmer, . 
 
 
 Dudley, 
 
 Charles C. Wood, 
 
 Jan. 14, 1810, 
 
 Grat'ton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Fitchburg. 
 
 Charles Mason, 
 
 June 3, 1810, 
 
 Dublin, N. H. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1849 
 
 t< 
 
 Nathaniel Wood, 
 
 Aug. 29, 1799, 
 
 Holden, 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 1840 
 
 Gardner, 
 
 Levi Haywood, 
 
 Dec. 10, 1800, 
 
 Gardner, 
 
 Chair Manuf. 
 
 
 Graf ton, 
 
 Edward B. Bigelow, 
 
 July 21, 1807, 
 
 Northboro ugh, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1850 
 
 Hardwick, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Harvard, 
 H olden, 
 
 Washington Gilbert, 
 Charles L. Knowlton, 
 
 Mar. 18, 1800, 
 Feb. 15, 1809, 
 
 Atkinson, N. H. 
 Bridgeport, Vt. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 Merchant, 
 
 1853 
 
 Hubbardston, 
 
 William Bennett, Jr., 
 
 Mar. 4, 1809, 
 
 Hubbardston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1846 
 
 Lancaster, 
 
 Joel Wilder, j 
 
 July 16, 1797, 
 
 Westminster, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1846 
 
 Leicester, 
 
 Hiram Knight, 
 
 Aug. 2, 1793, 
 
 Oakham, 
 
 Card Manuf. 
 
 
 Leominster, 
 
 Joel C. Allen, 
 
 Sept. 2, 1817, 
 
 Leominster, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1852 
 
 Lunenburg, 
 
 Sewell Boutwell, 
 
 July 5, 1784, 
 
 Wilmington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1843 
 
 Mendon, 
 
 Arnold Taft, 
 
 May 22, 1794, 
 
 Mendon, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Milford, 
 
 Orison Underwood, 
 
 Mar. 19, 1815,|Barre, 
 
 Boot Manuf. 
 
 
 Millbury, Asa H. Waters, 
 
 Feb. 8, 1812, 
 
 Millbury, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1849 
 
 NewBraintree Samuel Mixter, 
 
 Oct. 15, 1785, 
 
 New Braintree, (Farmer, 
 
 1818 
 
 Northbridge, 
 
 Silas Rawson, 
 
 Mar. 24, 1802, 
 
 Uxbridge, Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 Northboro', 
 
 Anson Burlingame, 
 
 Nov. 14, 1822, 
 
 N. Berlin, N. Y. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1852 
 
 
 (of Cambridge,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 JST. Brookfield, 
 
 Amasa Walker, 
 
 May 4, 1799, 
 
 Woodstock, Vt. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1849 
 
 Oakham, 
 
 David S. Ross, 
 
 Oct. 3, 1808, 
 
 Brookfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Oxford, 
 
 Alexander DeWitt, 
 
 April 2, 1797, JNew Braiutrce, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1830 
 
 Paxton, 
 
 Tohn Partridge, 
 
 June 1, 1797, Paxton, 
 
 Boot Manuf. 
 
 
 P tersham, 
 
 Seth Hapgood, 
 
 June 10, 1805, 
 
 Petersham, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1837 
 
 Phillipston, 
 
 Jason Goulding, 
 
 Oct. 26, 1801, 
 
 Paxton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1834 
 
 Princeton, 
 
 Otis Wood, 
 
 Sept. I, 1813. 
 
 West Boylston, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Royalston, 
 
 Rufus Bullock,* 
 
 Sept. 23, 1779, 
 
 Royalston, 
 
 Manufact'er, 
 
 1820 
 
 Rutland, 
 
 James L. Munroe, 
 
 June 7, 1818,|Kutland, 
 
 Piano Manuf. 
 
 
 Shrewsbury, 
 
 William H. Knowlton, 
 
 Mar. 8, 1817, 
 
 Shrewsbury, 
 
 Housewrigh:, 
 
 
 Southboro', 
 
 Sullivan Fay, Mar. 12, 1799, 
 
 Southboro', 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 183S 
 
 Southbridge, 
 
 George A. Vinton, Sept.ll, 1816, 
 
 Southbridge, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Spencer, 
 
 Jabez Greene, July 31, 1802, 
 
 Leicester, 
 
 Boot Manuf. 
 
 1843 
 
 Sterling, 
 
 Samuel Houghton, 
 
 Nov. 19, 1796, 
 
 Sterling, 
 
 Fanner, 
 
 1845 
 
 Sturbridge, 
 
 Benjamin D. Hyde, 
 
 Feb. 8, 1803, 
 
 Sturbridge, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1838 
 
 Sutton, 
 
 Sumner Cole, 
 
 Feb. 12, 1799, 
 
 Sutton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1834 
 
 Templeton, 
 
 Gilman Day, 
 
 Apr. 1, 1832, 
 
 Winchendon, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1846 
 
 "Upton. 
 
 George S. Ball, 
 
 May 22, 1823, 
 
 Leominster, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 "Oxbridge, 
 Warren, 
 
 Joseph Thayer, 
 Nathan Richardson, 
 
 Feb. 9, 1792, 
 Oct. 21. 1806. 
 
 Douglas, 
 Brookfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 Farmer, 
 
 1824 
 
 Webster, 
 
 Daniel E. Chapin, jjuly 12,' 1814| 
 
 Wilbraham, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Westboro', 
 
 Josiah Childs, 
 
 Feb. 13, 1812, 
 
 Cambridge, 
 
 Carpenter, 
 
 
 W. Boylston, 
 
 Joseph W. Cross,. 
 
 June 16, 1808, 
 
 E. Bridgewater, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 W. Brookfield 
 
 Hammond Brown, 
 
 Mar. 27, 1810, 
 
 Leicester, 
 
 Boot Manuf. 
 
 
 Westminster, 
 
 Charles G. Giles, 
 
 May 30, 1818, 
 
 New Salem, 
 
 Station Agent 
 
 
 Winchendon, 
 
 Abijah P. Marvin, 
 
 Feb. 1, 1813, 
 
 Lyme, Ct. Clergyman, 
 
 
 Worcester, 
 
 Charles Allen, 
 
 Aug. 9, 1797, 
 
 Worcester, (Lawyer, 
 
 1829 
 
 it 
 
 Henry Chapin, 
 
 May 13, 1811 
 
 Upton, ^Lawyer, 
 
 1845 
 
 
 
 Isaac Davis, 
 
 June 2, 1799 
 
 Northboro', Lawyer, 
 
 1843 
 
 
 
 John M. Earle, 
 
 Apr. 13, 1794, 
 
 Leicester, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1845 
 
 H 
 
 J. S. C. Knowlton, 
 
 Dec. 11, 1801 
 
 Hopkinton, NH 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1829 
 
 
 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ambers t, 
 
 Ithamer Conkey, ' 
 
 May 7, 1788 
 
 Pelham, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Belehertown, 
 
 Joseph M. Rockwood 
 
 July 1, 1818, Bellingham, :Clergyman, 
 
 
 Chesterfield, 
 
 Patrick Bryant, 
 
 Feb. 2, 1806, Chesterfield, ^Farmer, 
 
 
 Cummington 
 
 Nathan Orcutt, 
 
 Nov. 25, 1788, Cummington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Easthampton 
 
 Alfred L. Strong, 
 
 Jan. 20, 1804,1 Guildhall, Vt. 
 
 Farmer, 

 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 21 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 First 
 Occupation. vr.in 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Enfield, 
 
 Josiah B. Wood, 
 
 Xov. 18, 1796, 
 
 Greenwich, 
 
 Manufacturer, 1846 
 
 Goshen, 
 
 Benjamin White, 
 
 Aug. 17, 1787, Goshen, 
 
 Farmer, 1838 
 
 Granby, 
 
 Samuel Ayers, 
 
 July Itf, 1780, Granby, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1831 
 
 Greenwich, 
 
 Laban Marcy,* 
 
 Mar. 7, 1780, 
 
 Woodstock, Ct. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1817 
 
 Hadley, 
 Hatdeld, 
 
 Giles C. Kellogg, 
 William C. Bhss, 
 
 Aug. 12, 178l,|Hadley, 
 Mar. 16, 1811, Hatfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 Farmer, 
 
 1809 
 
 Middtetield, 
 
 Matthew Smith, 
 
 Aug. 26, 1787. Middlefield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1832 
 
 Northampton 
 
 Amos H. Bullen, 
 
 Feb. 6, 1809, Medway, 
 
 Postmaster, 
 
 1853 
 
 " 
 
 Chas. P, Huntington, 
 
 May 24, 1802, Litchfield, Ct. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1834 
 
 Norwich, 
 
 Elkanah Ring. Jr. 
 
 Oct. 9, 1819, Chesterfield, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 Pelham, 
 
 Calvin D. Eaton, ^eb. 20, 1814, Pelham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1844 
 
 Plaiufield, 
 
 Wanton C. Gilbert, May 7, 18l8,jCummington, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1852 
 
 Prescott, 
 
 Samuel Henry, 
 
 Feb. 28, 1788, Amherst, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1829 
 
 So. Hadley, 
 
 David Turner, Oct. 9, 1796. Northampton, 
 
 Tailor, 
 
 
 Southampton 
 
 Elisha Edwards, Apr. 22, 1793, Southampton, 
 
 Farmer. 
 
 1829 
 
 AVare, 
 
 Joseph Cummings, Mar. 5, 1784, Ware, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1816 
 
 Westhampt'n 
 
 Samuel Edwards, Feb. 18, 1787, Westhampton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1829 
 
 Williams burg 
 
 [liram Nash, Feb. 13, 1819. 
 
 Williamsburg, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1849 
 
 Worthingtou, 
 
 Russel Bartlett, Aug. 1, 1806, 
 
 Worthington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 
 II. \MPDEX COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Blandford, 
 
 Albert Knox, 'Mar. 17, 1808, 
 
 Blandford, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1850 
 
 Brimfield, 
 
 Parsons Allen, Feb. 16, 18)2, 
 
 Brimfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Chester, 
 
 J. B. Williams, 
 
 Jan. o, 1800, 
 
 Worthington, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 Chicopee, 
 
 Charles Sherman, 
 
 Oct. 29, 1813, 
 
 Palmer, | Mason, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Adolphus G. Parker, June 23, 18 )1, 
 
 N. Brookfield, (Manufacturer, 
 
 
 
 
 Timothy W. Carter, July 2, 1819, 
 
 Brimfield, ! Manufacturer, 1847 
 
 Granville, 
 
 Alpheus Bancroft, Jan. 1, 1792, Granville, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Holland, 
 
 Freeland Wallis, ,Dec. 5, 1785,|Holland, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Holyoke, 
 
 Alpheus B. Clarke, May 11, 1814, New Haven, Ct. 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Longmeadow, 
 
 Gad O. Bliss, 
 
 Mar. 1, 1817, Longmeadow, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 Ludlow, 
 
 Chester Sikes, 
 
 Nov. 11, 1789,|Ludlow, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Monson, 
 
 Henry Cady, 
 
 Oct. 12, 1801, Monson, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Montgomery, 
 
 Rmsom Clark, 
 
 Jan. 20, 1804, [Montgomery, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Palmer, 
 
 Frederic T. Wallace, Mar. 19, 182 ! ),!Duxbury, Vt. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1848 
 
 Russell, 
 
 Justin E. Loomis, t 
 
 Nov. 10, 1816, 
 
 Westfield, 
 
 Fanner, 
 
 
 Souttiwick, 
 
 Gideon Stiles, 
 
 Apr. 28, 1782, 
 
 South wick, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1818 
 
 Springfield, 
 
 Erasmus D. Beach, 
 
 July 25, 1819, 
 
 Sandisfield, 
 
 Lawyer. 
 
 1851 
 
 > 
 
 Chester W. Chapin,, 
 
 Dec. 16, 1798, 
 
 Ludlow, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 Tolland, 
 
 Hiram C. Brown, 
 
 Mar. 2), 1819, 
 
 Winstead, Ct. 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Wales, 
 
 James C. Royce, 
 
 June 27, 1817, 
 
 Mansfield, Ct. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1840 
 
 Westfield, 
 
 Joseph M. Ely, 
 
 Nov. 27, 1816, 
 
 Westfield, 
 
 Whip Manuf. 
 
 
 W. Springfield 
 Wilbraham, 
 
 Horace Ely, 
 Benjamin F. Hallett, 
 
 May 23, 1793, 
 Dec. 2,1797, 
 
 W. Springfield, 
 Barns table, 
 
 Tanner, 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1843 
 
 
 (of Boston,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FKA.NKLIN COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ashfield, 
 
 Chester Sanderson, 
 
 Mar. 31, 1789, 
 
 Whately, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1832 
 
 Bernardston, 
 
 Henry W. Cushman, 
 
 Aus. 9, 1815 
 
 Bernardston, Farmer, 
 
 1837 
 
 Buckland, 
 
 Josiah W. Griswold, Jan. 31, 1823! Buckland. 'Farmer", 
 
 
 Charlemont, 
 
 Aaron Foster, IMar. 19, 1794,!Hillsboro', N. H. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Coleraine, 
 
 Hiram S. Uenison, Feb. 27, 1821, Coleraine, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Con way. 
 
 James S. Whitney, May 19, 1811, DeerfieU, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1851 
 
 Deerfield, 
 
 Henry K. Hoyt, Jan. 7, 1810, Deerfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Erving, 
 
 Whiting Griswold, Nov. 12, 1814,;Buckland, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1848 
 
 
 (of Greenfield,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gill, 
 
 Alvah Ballard, Nov. 22, 1786, Gill, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Greenfield, 
 
 Amariah Chandler, Oct. 27, 1782,; Deerfield, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Hawley, 
 
 Simeon Crittenden, !May 7, 1796,'Hawley, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Heath, 
 
 Luther Gale, iMar. 30, 1779, Petersham, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1817 
 
 Leverett, 
 
 David Rice, July 25, 1819, Rowe, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Leyden, 
 
 E. Wing Packer, . 
 
 Jan. 5, 1811, Newark, Vt. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 Munroe, 
 
 Charles Phelps, 
 
 Oct. 19, 1808, Halifax, Vt. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Montague, 
 
 D. W. Alvord, 
 
 Oct. 21, 1816, Greenfield, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 
 (of Greenfield,) 
 
 

 
 22 
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native 1'lace. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 First 
 vr.in 
 Leg. 
 
 New Salem, 
 
 Robert Andrews, 
 
 June 5? 1802, 
 
 Sangersfi'ld.NY. 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1842 
 
 Northfield, 
 
 Charles Osgood, 
 
 Jan. 7, 1805, 
 
 New Salem, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1844 
 
 Orange, 
 
 Hillel Baker, 
 
 Nov. 23, 1818, 
 
 Orange, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Howe, 
 
 Jeremiah Pomroy, |May 2, 1804, 
 
 Southampton, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Shelburne. 
 
 Milo Wilson, 
 
 JNov. 3, 1807, 
 
 Shelburne, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Shutesbury, 
 
 Henry Pierce, 
 
 Sept. 23, 182), 
 
 Prescott, 
 
 Shoe Manuf'r 
 
 
 Sunderland, 
 
 William Hunt, 
 
 Nov. 2, 1807, 
 
 Sunderland, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 "Warwick, 
 
 Samuel W. Spooner, 
 
 Feb. 23, 1812, 
 
 Athol, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Wendell, 
 
 Lyman Fisk, 
 
 Mar. 27, 1809, 
 
 Wendell, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1846 
 
 Whately, 
 
 Josiah Allis, 
 
 July 17, 1803, 
 
 Whately, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 
 BEB,K.SHIHE COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adams, ' 
 
 William C. Plunkett, 
 
 Oct. 23, 1799, 
 
 Lenox, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1841 
 
 " 
 
 Henry L. Dawes, 
 
 Oct. 30, 1816, 
 
 Cummington, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1848 
 
 Alford, 
 
 Peter" Easland, 
 
 Sept. 3, 1810, 
 
 W. Stockbridge, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Becket, 
 
 Geo. H. Huntington, 
 
 Oct. 20, 1821, 
 
 Becket, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Cheshire, 
 
 Lansing J. Cole, 
 
 Dec. 6, 1813, 
 
 Cheshire, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Clarksburg, 
 
 falah Clark, 
 
 June 22, 1787, 
 
 Clarksburg, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1838 
 
 Dalton, 
 
 Will am S. Booth, 
 
 Jan. 1, 1807, 
 
 Hinsdale, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Egremont, 
 
 Wilber Curtis, 
 
 Apr. 3, 1785, 
 
 Egremont, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1816 
 
 Florida, 
 
 Ephraim Tower, 
 
 Mar. 28, 1811, 
 
 Florida, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 G-t. Barring'n 
 
 Ralph Taylor, 
 
 Oct. 22, 1796, 
 
 Colchester, Ct. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1832 
 
 Hancock, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hinsdale, 
 
 William Hinsdale, . 
 
 Mar. 5, 1790, 
 
 Windsor, Ct. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1839 
 
 Lanesboro', 
 
 Asahel Buck, 
 
 Aug. 11, 1802, 
 
 Cheshire, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1837 
 
 Lee, 
 
 Samuel A. Hurlburt, 
 
 Nov. 6, 1796, 
 
 Wethersfield, Ct 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1841 
 
 Lenox, 
 
 Henry W. Bishop, 
 
 Apr. 12, 1796, Richmond, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Monterey, 
 
 Wilber C. Langdon, 
 
 Apr. 18, 1814, : Tyringham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 MountWash., 
 
 David P. Turner, 
 
 Jan. 11, 1815,|Litchfield, Ct. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 New Ashford. 
 
 Phineas Harmon, 
 
 July 13, 1802, New Ashford, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 " Marlboro,' 
 
 Kzekiel W. Fitch, 
 
 Aug. 16, 1807, New Marlboro', 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Otis, 
 
 Increase Sumner, 
 
 May 13, 18")l,jOtis, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1833 
 
 Peru, 
 
 Joseph Knight, 
 
 June 24, 1788, Monson, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Pittsneld, 
 
 George N. Briggs, 
 
 Apr. 12, 1796,jAdams, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 11 
 
 Julius A. Rockwell, 
 
 July 1, 1818, 
 
 Colebrook, Ct. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1814 
 
 Richmond, 
 
 John Sherril, 
 
 Nov. 29, 1782, 
 
 Say^rook, Ct. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1830 
 
 Sandisfield, 
 
 Samuel C. Parsons, 
 
 Mar. 14, 1809, 
 
 Granville, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Savoy, 
 
 Bradish Dunham, 
 
 Jan. 19, 1795, 
 
 Mansfield, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1845 
 
 Sheffield, 
 
 Elijah S. Deming, 
 
 Feb. 24, 1784, 
 
 Sandisfield, 
 
 Merchant, 1834 
 
 Stockbridge, 
 
 Marshal Warner, 
 
 May 28, 1810, 
 
 Stockbridge, 
 
 Far. & Teach. 
 
 1843 
 
 Tyringham, 
 
 Ezra Heath, 2d, 
 
 July 25, 1795, 
 
 Pyringham, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1833 
 
 Washington,' 
 
 Philip Eames* 
 
 Mar. 13, 1787, 
 
 Washington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1827 
 
 W. Stockb'ge, 
 
 Martin R. Kellogg, 
 
 July 24, 1806, 
 
 Canaan, N. Y. 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1845 
 
 Williamst'n, 
 
 Samuel Duncan, 
 
 Feb. 1, 182), 
 
 Williamstown, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 Windsor, 
 
 lievi M. VVinslow, 
 
 May 31, 1803, Cheshire, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1842 
 
 
 NORFOLK COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bellingham 
 
 Willard Thayer, 
 
 Apr. 18, 1812, Bellingham, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Braintree, 
 
 Ualeb Stetson, 
 
 Jan. 6, 1800, Braintree, 
 
 Leather Dealer 
 
 1850 
 
 Brookline, 
 
 William Aspinwall, 
 
 Feb. 16, 1819, London, Eng. 
 
 Lawyer, 1851 
 
 Cohasset, 
 
 Tames C. Doa ie,* 
 
 Sept. 9, 1788, Cohasset, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1824 
 
 Canton, 
 
 Charles H. F^nch, 
 
 Sept. 21, 1814. Canton, 
 
 Banker, 
 
 1853 
 
 Dover, 
 
 Luther Richards, 
 
 Apr. 27, 1809, Hover, 
 
 Fanner, 
 
 
 Dorchester, 
 
 Samuel P. Loud, 
 
 Mar. 11, 1784, Weymouth, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1826 
 
 " 
 
 Edmund P. Tileston, 
 
 Aug. 11, 18')5, Dorchester, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1828 
 
 Dedham, 
 
 Ezra Wilkinson, 
 
 Feb. 18, 1812, Wrentham, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1848 
 
 Foxboro,' 
 
 Henry Hobart, 
 
 Sept. 13, 1790, Abington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1832 
 
 Franklin, 
 
 James M. Freeman, 
 
 June 10, 1816, Mendon, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1844 
 
 Medfield, 
 
 Samuel Fowle, 
 
 Oct. 2, 1799,1 Watertown, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 
 Medway, 
 
 Artemas Brown, 
 
 Apr. 3, 1789, Winchendon, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1843 
 
 Milton, 
 
 J. McKean Churchill, 
 
 Apr. 29, 1821, Milton, 
 
 3oun. at Law, 
 
 
 Needham, 
 
 Emery Fiske, 
 
 Feb. 27, 18)3, Framingham, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 Quincy, 
 
 Wm. S. Morton, Sept. 22, 1809, Roxbury, 
 
 Lawyer, 

 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 23 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Btrth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 Kiret 
 yr.in 
 Leg. 
 
 Quincy, 
 
 George White, 
 
 Nov. 9, 1821, 
 
 Quincv, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Randolph, 
 
 Bradford L. Wales, 
 
 May 1, 1804, Randolph, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1840 
 
 Roxbury, 
 
 Benj. F. Copeland, 
 
 Nov. 25, 1798, Boston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1844 
 
 
 Sam. Jackon, 
 
 Jan. 15, 18)3, Roxbury, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1843 
 
 
 John A. Lowell, 
 
 Nov. 7, 1798, Boston, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 George Putnam, 
 
 Aug. 16, 18)7, Sterling, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 
 John S. Sleeper, 
 
 Sept. 21, 1794. Tyngsboro', 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1849 
 
 
 Sam. Walker, 
 
 Sept. 9, 1793, Cardington,Eng. Publisher, 
 
 
 Sharon, 
 
 
 
 
 
 Stoughton, 
 
 Chnrles A. French, 
 
 May 24, 1811, Stoughton, 
 
 Boot Maker, 
 
 1846 
 
 Walpole, 
 
 Francis W. Bird, 
 
 Oct. 22, 18)9, Dedliam, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 1847 
 
 Weymouth, 
 
 John W. Thomas, 
 
 Apr. 1, 1815, Weymouth, 
 
 Boot Manufr, 
 
 1852 
 
 " 
 
 Charles E. Hunt, 
 
 Dec. 31, 1817, 
 
 Weymouth, 
 
 Boot Manufr, 
 
 
 W. Roxbury, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wrentham, 
 
 Samuel Warner, Jr., 
 
 Oct. 2, 1816, 
 
 Providence, R.T. 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1843 
 
 
 BUISTOL COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Attleboro', 
 
 Abijah M. Ide, Jr., 
 
 Feb. 2,1825, 
 
 Attleboro', 
 
 Editor & Far. 
 
 
 Berkley, 
 
 Samuel French, 
 
 Feb. 23, 1777, Berkley, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1825 
 
 Dartmouth, 
 
 lames B. Allen, 
 
 Aug. 15, IMS, New York, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Dighton, 
 
 Leonard Gooding, 
 
 Dec. 16, 1812,' Dighton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Easton, 
 
 Luther Sheldon, 
 
 Feb. 18. 1785, Rupert, Vt. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Fairhaven, 
 
 Elbridge G. Morton, 
 
 Mar. 8, 1808, Freetown, 
 
 Shipwright, 
 
 1840 
 
 Fall River, 
 
 Asa Bronson, 
 
 June 6, 1798, New York, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 H 
 
 Robert T. Davis, 
 
 Aug. 28, 1823, 
 
 Ireland, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 
 tt 
 
 Foster Hooper, 
 
 A.pr. 2, 1815, 
 
 Walpole. N. H. 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1831 
 
 II 
 
 Job G. Lawton, Jr., 
 
 Mar. 18, 1823, 
 
 Freetown, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Freetown, 
 
 Elnath. P. Hathaway, 
 
 Nov. 12, 1797,1 Freetown, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1825 
 
 Mansfield, 
 
 John Rogers, 
 
 Nov. 2, 18 r )6, 
 
 Mansfield, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 N. Bedford, 
 
 Joseph Brownell, 
 
 Ji. 19, 1795, 
 
 Portsmouth, R.I. 
 
 Blacksmith, 
 
 
 
 
 Isaac Case, 
 
 Jan. 19, 1793, 
 
 Westport, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 1833 
 
 N 
 
 Rodney French, 
 
 May 2, 1802. 
 
 Berkley, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 
 
 Abraham H. Howland 
 
 Mar. 1, 18 '2, 'New Bedford, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1844 
 
 ii 
 
 Isaac C. i'aber, 
 
 Feb. 18, 1815,'New Bedford, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1839 
 
 Norton, 
 
 George B. Crane, 
 
 Nov. 10, 181 ), Norton, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Paw tucket, 
 
 William Tyler. 
 
 Jan. 7, 1789, Attleboro', 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 Raynhim, 
 
 Abishai Lincoln, 
 
 Feb. 27, 18)0,| Ray nham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1843 
 
 Rehoboth, 
 
 Granville Stevens, 
 
 Oct. 21, 1797, Raynham, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1845 
 
 Seekonk, 
 
 Johnson Gardner, 
 
 Nuv.22, 1793,1 Rehoboth, 
 
 Physician, 
 
 1842 
 
 Somerset, 
 
 Daniel Wilbur, 
 
 Nov. 14. 1818, Somerset, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1840 
 
 Swanzey, 
 
 George Austin, 
 
 Mar. 29, 1793,! Lynn, 
 
 Shoe Manuf'r, 
 
 1835 
 
 Taunton, 
 
 Marcus Morton, 
 
 Feb. 19, 1784, Freetown, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 i< 
 
 Joseph Wilbur, 
 
 Dec. 13, 1792, Easton, 
 
 Reg. of Deeds, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Henry Williams, 
 
 Nov. 1804, I'aunton, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1834 
 
 "Westport, 
 
 Frederick Brownell, 
 
 Feb. 14, 1783, Westport, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 
 PLYMOUTH COUXTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abington, 
 
 Edward L. Keyes, 
 
 Aug. 13, 1812, 
 
 Brimfield, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 1847 
 
 
 (of Dedham,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 ii 
 
 James M. Pool, 
 
 Nov. 12, 1820, Abington, 
 
 Boot ManuPr, 
 
 
 Bridgewater, 
 
 Artemas Hile, 
 
 Oct. 2!), 1783, Winchendon. 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1824 
 
 Carver, 
 
 Joseph Birrows, 
 
 Nov. 8, 1792, 'Carver, 'Farmer, 
 
 1839 
 
 Duxbury, 
 
 Gershom B. Weston, 
 
 Aug. 27, 1799, 
 
 Duxbury, Merchant, 
 
 1828 
 
 E. Bridgew'r, 
 
 Aaron Hobart, 
 
 June 26, 1787, 
 
 Abington, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1814 
 
 Halifax, 
 
 Jona. Parris, 
 
 May 3'J, 18 )3, 
 
 Halifax, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Hanover, 
 
 Perez Simmons, 
 
 Jan. 2, 181-2, 
 
 Hinover, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1852 
 
 Hanson, 
 
 Melzar Sprague, 
 
 Mar. 9, 179 >. 
 
 Mirshfield, 
 
 Machinist, 
 
 1833 
 
 Hin^ham, 
 
 Henry Hersey, 
 
 Aug. 16. 1795, 
 
 Htngham, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 
 Hull, 
 
 Robert Gould, 
 
 Oct. 8, 179">. 
 
 Hingham, 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 1837 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Thomas Cushman, 
 
 May 15,1781, 
 
 Kingston, 
 
 Blacksmith, 
 
 
 Marshfield, 
 
 Charles Sumner, 
 
 Jan. 6, 1811. 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 
 (of Boston,) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Middleboro,' 
 
 Noah C. Perkins, 
 
 May 28, 1810, 
 
 Middleborough, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Win. H. Wood, 
 
 Oct. 24, 1811, 
 
 Middleborough, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 1848
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Occupation. 
 
 b'tret 
 yr.iu 
 f^g. 
 
 N.Bridgewa'r, 
 
 Jesse Perkins, 
 
 Jan. 13, 1791, 
 
 N. Bridgewater, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1831 
 
 Pembroke, 
 
 Otis Little, 
 
 May 31, 189, 
 
 Pembroke, 
 
 Mason, 
 
 
 Plymouth, 
 
 Moses Bates, Jr., 
 
 Sept. 15, 1815, E. Bridgewater, 
 
 Editor, 
 
 
 " 
 
 Charles G. Davis, 
 
 May 3!), 182), Plymouth, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 Ply mp ton, 
 
 Cephas C. Bumpus, 
 
 July 9, 1811. Plympton, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 1853 
 
 Rochester, 
 
 A. B. Hammond, 
 
 Aug. 3 ), 1789, Rochester, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1831 
 
 Scituate, 
 
 John Beal, 
 
 Mar. 16, 1792, Abington, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1838 
 
 S. Scituate, 
 
 William James, 
 
 Mar. 1, 1789, Sr.ituate, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Wareham, 
 
 Seth Miller, Jr., 
 
 Jan. 10, 1801, Middleborough, 
 
 Lawyer, 
 
 
 W. Bridgew'r, 
 
 Joseph Kingman, 
 
 Mar. 14, 1799, 
 
 W. Bridgewater, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1851 
 
 
 BARNSTABLE COUNTY 
 
 
 
 
 
 Barnstable, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brewster, 
 Chatham, 
 
 Benjamin Paine, 
 Shvanus B. Phinney, 
 
 Jan. 12, 1795, 
 Oct. 27, 1808, 
 
 Brewster, 
 Barnstable, 
 
 Farmer, 
 Printer, 
 
 1842 
 
 
 (of Barnstable,) 
 
 
 
 
 Dennis, 
 
 Seth Crowell, 
 
 Oct. 17, 1792, Dennis, 
 
 Mast. Mariner, 
 
 1835 
 
 Eastham, 
 
 David C. Atwood, 
 
 Aug. 2 ! J, 1787, Eastham, 
 
 farmer, 
 
 1836 
 
 Falmouth, 
 
 John Jenkins, 
 
 Mar. 18, 1798, Falmouth, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1848 
 
 Harwich, 
 
 Cyrus Weeks, 
 
 Aug. 3), 18)3, Harwich, 
 
 Mast. Mariner, 
 
 1839 
 
 Orleans, 
 
 Leander Crosby, 
 
 Sept.22, 1816, Orleans, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1850 
 
 Provincet'wn. 
 
 Henry Paine, 
 
 July 3 J, 1794, Truro, 
 
 Vlast. Mariner, 
 
 1853 
 
 Sandwich, 
 
 William Stutson, 
 
 
 
 
 
 Truro, 
 
 Solomon Davis, 
 
 Oct. 10, 1799, 
 
 Truro, 
 
 Mechanic, 
 
 1837 
 
 Wellfleet, 
 
 William Cleverly, 
 
 Aug. 18, 1797,!Wellneet, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1852 
 
 Yarmouth, 
 
 Nathaniel Cogswell, 
 
 Mar. 5, 1796, 
 
 Atkins, N. H. 
 
 Clergyman, 
 
 
 
 DUKES COUJSTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chilmark, 
 
 Horatio W. Tilton, 
 
 July 21, 1822, 
 
 Chilmark, 
 
 Mast. Mariner. 
 
 
 Edgarton, 
 
 Jeremiah Pease, Jr., 
 
 Apr. 14, ls22,;Eilgartown, 
 
 [lousewright, 
 
 
 Tisbury, 
 
 Alfred Norton, 
 
 Nov. 16, 1797, 
 
 Tisbury, 
 
 Farmer, 
 
 1843 
 
 
 NANTUCKET COUNTY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nantucket, 
 
 James Easton, 2d., 
 
 Feb. 21, 1807, 
 
 Providence, R. I. 
 
 Jeweller, 
 
 
 " 
 
 tleuben Meader, 
 
 Nov. 22, 1794, 
 
 Nantucket, 
 
 Merchant, 
 
 1850 
 
 Cl 
 
 Alanson Swain, 
 
 Sept. 1, 1818, 
 
 Nantucket, 
 
 Manufacturer, 
 
 
 OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Pate of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Lowell, 
 
 William S. Robinson, 
 
 Dec. 7, 1818, 
 
 Concord, 
 
 Se cretary. 
 
 Adams, 
 
 James T. Robinson, 
 
 Sept. 6, 1822, ! Adams, 
 
 Secretary 
 
 Cambridgep't, 
 
 Warren Burton, 
 
 Nov. 23, 1830,iMilton, N. H. 
 
 Chaplain 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Benjamin Stevens, 
 
 April 16, 1790, Boston, 
 
 Messenger 
 
 it 
 
 Alexis Poole, 
 
 Aug. 3, ISOG, Charlestown, 
 
 Doorkeeper. 
 
 
 
 David Murphv, 
 
 Feb. 10, 1798, Charlest'n, N. H. 
 
 As.Doorkeeper. 
 
 ii 
 
 William M. Wise, 
 
 Dec. 1, 1811, 
 
 Newburyport, 
 
 As. " 
 
 
 
 John A. Sargent, 
 
 May 6, 1818, 
 
 Salem, N. H. 
 
 As. " 
 
 Dorchester, 
 Boston, 
 
 William Sayward, 
 James N. Tolman, Jr. 
 
 Feb. 12, 1815. Gloucester, 
 Sept. 13, 1837, Boston, 
 
 Postmaster. 
 Page. 
 
 
 Thaddeus Page, Jan. 28, 1840, Boston, 
 
 As. Page. 
 
 ] Joseph P. Dexter, Jr. 
 
 Nov. 33, 1835, Boston, 
 
 Page in E. G. 
 
 " Charles A. Murphy, 
 
 Oct. 10, 1834,JBoston, 
 
 Page in W.G.
 
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 25 
 
 Official Reporters of the Debates of the Convention. 
 
 Residence. 
 
 Names. 
 
 Date of Birth. 
 
 Native Place. 
 
 Reporters. 
 
 Location. 
 
 Mew York, 
 Boston, 
 Wash. D. C. 
 
 Harvey Kowler, 
 S. P. Iliinscniii, 
 W. O Parkhurst, 
 Francis H. Smith, 
 
 1813 
 *ept. 30th, 1822 
 April 18th, 1821 
 March llth, 1829 
 
 Canada, 
 Klliot, Me. 
 1'lainflcld, NH. 
 Washingt'n Ct. 
 
 Superintendent 
 Rept'r of Bus's 
 " " De'ts. 
 
 Of the Nat. Int. Corp. 
 
 Late Lnpslatite and )<xl 
 Reporter of the Bmton Pot. 
 Of the Waih. Union Cor.,i. 
 " " " Olob " 
 
 " " 
 
 Theo. F. Andrews, 
 
 May 9th, 1819 Syracuse, NY. 
 
 " " " 
 
 -4 
 
 " " 
 
 Charles B. Collar, 
 
 Aujrust 12lh, 1823 Wyoming, Nil. 
 
 " " " 
 
 << .< 
 
 
 H. E. Rockwell, 
 
 March 25th, 1811 Colebrouk.NY. 
 
 " " " 1 " " " " " 
 
 RECAPITULATION 
 
 OF THE 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1853. 
 
 WHOLE NUMBER, 419. 
 
 Farmers 128 
 
 Lawyers, 73 
 
 Mei chants and Traders, 65 
 
 Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, 18 
 
 Manufacturers, 24 
 
 Clergymen 24 
 
 Physicians, 18 
 
 Printers and Editors, 14 
 
 Mechanics, 11 
 
 Builders and Housewrights, 8 
 
 Master Mariners, 4 
 
 Masons, Machinists, Blacksmiths, 
 Druggists, 3 each, 12 
 
 Jewellers, Tanners, Professors at 
 Law, 2 each, 6 
 
 Banker, Insurance Broker, Regis- 
 ter of Deeds, Millwright, Notary . 
 Public.Civil Engineer,Mathemat- 
 
 403 
 
 ical Instrumpnt Maker, Card Man- 
 ufacturer, Chair Manufacturer, 
 Painter, Postmaster, Station 
 Agent, Shipwright, Ropemaker, 
 Whip Manufacturer, Tailor, 1 each, 16 
 
 419 
 
 Members Born in Massachusetts, ..336 
 " New Hampshire, .31 
 
 " Connecticut, 14 
 
 " Vermont, 11 
 
 " Maine, 8 
 
 " New York, 8 
 
 " Rhode Island 3 
 
 " Dist. of Columbia,! 
 
 " England, 2 
 
 " Scotland, 2 
 
 " Ireland 1 
 
 " Montreal, 1 
 
 " St. Johns, 1 
 
 419 
 
 Members of Convention of 1820 Messrs. Robert Rnntoul, Rufus Bullock, 
 Nathan Hale, 'James C. Doane, Laban Marcy, Philip Eames. 
 Present Member of the Executive Council G. B. Upton. 
 Ex-Members of the Executive Council B. F. Hallett, G. Morey, J. B. Alley, 
 
 C. Thompson, F. R. Gourgas, E. Bradbury, L. V. Bell, S. Mixter, I. Davis, B. F. 
 Copeland, F. W. Bird, S. P. Loud, E. L. Keyes, E. P. Tileston, J. Gardner, G. B. 
 Weston, R. French. 
 
 Land Agent Samuel Warner, Jr. 
 
 Present Members of the State Senate F. Brinley, O. Brewster, C. E. Cook, S. 
 
 D. Parker, A. A. Abbott, S. Fay, C. Weeks.
 
 26 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 
 
 Ex-Members of the Slate Senate R. Choate, G. W. Crockett, W. T. Eustis, J. 
 C. Gray, J. Giles, W. J. Hubbard, G. S. Hillard, N. Hale, T. Hopkinson, J. H. 
 Kuhn, S. H. Jenks, G. Morey, J. Preston, G. B. Upton, J. H. Wilkins, R. Rantoul, 
 J. B. Alley, G. Hood, H. W. Kinsman, O. P. Lord, J. C. Perkins, C. W. Upham, 
 Samuel B. Walcott, J. Livermore, J. Sargent, C. Thompson, F. R. Gourgas, J. G. 
 Abbott, J. W. Graves, Henry Wilson, Pres., E. Bradbury, L. Eaton, E. B. Bigelow, 
 N. Wood, S. Mixter, A. Burlingame, A. Walker, A. DeWitt, J. Goulding, R. Bul- 
 lock, C. Allen, I. Davis, J. S. C. Knowlton, J. B. Wood, J. Cummmgs, E. D. 
 Beach, H. W. Cushman, S. A. Hurlburt, W. Curtis, I. Sumner, A. Brown, B. L. 
 Wales, J. C. Doane, S. P. Loud, B. F. Copeland, S. Warner, Jr., F. Hooper, E. P. 
 Hathaway, J. Gardner, G. Austin, S. French, H. Williams, A. Hale, A. Hobart, 
 G. B. Weston, W. H. Wood, J. Perkins, W. James, S. Davis, S. Crowell, J. Jen- 
 kins, H. Hobart. 
 
 Present U. S. Senator Charles Sumner. 
 
 Ex-U. S. Senator R. Choate. 
 
 Present Members of the U. S. House of Representatives Wm. Appleton, Charles 
 W. Upham, N. P. Banks, Jr., Alexander DeWitt. 
 
 Ex-Members of the U. S. House of Representatives Marcus Morton, George N. 
 Briggs, Henry Williams, J. A. Rockwell, Artemas Hale, Charles Allen. 
 
 Ec-Governors Marcus Morton, George N. Briggs, George S. Boutwell. 
 
 Ex-Lieutenant Governors Marcus Morton, Henry W. Cushman. 
 
 Ex-Secretary of State Amasa Walker. 
 
 Ex-Treasurers E. Bradbury, Charles B. Hall. 
 
 Ex-President of the Senate Henry Wilson. 
 
 Ex-Speakers of the House of RepresentativesI. A. Rockwell, F. B. Crowninshield, 
 Ebenczer Bradbury, Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr.
 
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