Contributed by Baldwin Historical Society
Description
The selectmen from the town of Baldwin, Josiah Pierce, and Lot Davis requested the constable William Fitch to notify the qualified Baldwin voters to meet at Richard Fitch’s house on 16 September 1819.
The voters were deciding who would represent Baldwin at the Maine constitutional convention in Portland on October 14, 1819.
Fifty-four votes were cast, Lot Davis received forty-seven votes and was chosen to represent Baldwin.
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About This Item
- Title: Warrant to vote for delegates to the Maine Constitution Convention, 1819
- Creator: Town Of Baldwin
- Creation Date: 1819-09-06
- Subject Date: 1819-09-06
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Locations:
- Baldwin, Cumberland County, ME
- Sebago, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 23 cm x 19.4 cm
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine--Boundaries--Massachusetts
- Maine--History--1775-1865
- Maine--History--Separation--1785-1820
- Manuscripts
- Statehood
- Statehood (American politics)
People
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Baldwin Historical SocietyPO Box 159, East Baldwin, ME 04024
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