History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667-1917; - citizen hylbom blog

1777,
1778,
1779,
1780-1783,
1781-82,
1784,
1785-86,
1787,
1789-1803,
1806-7,
1809-10,
1811-12,
1813-19,
1820,
1821-22,
1823-25,
1826,
1827,
Documentary History 59
Col. Andrew Cole and
Mr. Philip Slead; 1828,
Col. Edward Anthony;
Philip Slead and Israel 1829, (M
Barney;
"Israel Barney, delegate
to the Convention
at Concord in October;"
"Capt. Philip Slead
and Mr. John Mason,
delegates to represent
the town at Cambridge
in forming a new con- 1829,
stitution;"
Jurathamel Bowers,
"John Richmond to go
to Boston the first
Wednesday of June;"
Voted not to send a
Representative; 1830,
Simeon Potter; 1831,
Christopher Mason;
Christopher Mason and 1832,
James Luther; 1833,
Christopher Mason;
Daniel Hale; 1834,
Daniel Hale, and Ed- 1835,
ward Mason;
Daniel Hale, and Ben- 1836-37,
anuel Marvel; 1838-39,
Daniel Hale; 1840,
Dr. John Winslow; 1841-42,
John Mason; 1843,
Benanuel Marvel; 1844-45,
Benjamin Taylor; 1846-47,
Daniel Hale and John 1848-49,
Bufifington; 1850,
"Voted that D. Hale 1851,
be instructed to attend 1852,
the Legislature, and if 1853,
in his opinion it is nee- 1854,
essary for John Buffing- 1855,
ton to attend, he must 1856,
write or send to him,
and he is instructed to
attend if called for;"
John Mason and John
Buffington
ay) "Voted to exonerate
John Mason from paying
into the Treasury
the sum generally expended
in treating the
inhabitants of the town
at a choice of representatives,which
he agreed
to at his election in
1828."
Luther Baker and Benajah
Mason;
" Voted, That the Reps
be instructed to oppose
all R. R. constructed at
the expense of the
State."
L. Baker and B. Mason
John Earl and B.
Mason;
Benanuel Marvel;
B. Marvel and John
Earl;
James Cornell;
J. Cornell and George
Austin;
George Mason;
Artemas Stebbins;
Jonathan R. Brown;
Stephen Buffington;
James Cornell;
Phihp M. Marvel;
Jonathan Barney;
Ezra P. Short;
WiUiam T. Chase;
Daniel Edson;
No Choice;
Horatio Peck;
Allen Mason;
Benjamin S. Earl;
Voted not to send a
representative.
Representatives from the District of which Swansea was a part,
residents of this Town:
1859, Edward F. Gardner; 1878,
1862, WUliam H. Pearse; 1882,
1865, Ezra P. Short; 1886,
1868, Rufus Slade; 1890,
1871, Job Gardner; 1894,
1874, Nathan M. Wood; 1899,
James E. Estabrooks;
James H. Mason;
Mason Barney;
Daniel R. Child;
Henry O. Wood;
Edward M. Thurston:
From 1896 Swansea was included with Somerset and part of Fall River.
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