1855 Boston mayoral election

Election in Massachusetts, United States January 2025 September 2023 1855 Boston mayoral election Presidential no December 1854 Boston mayoral election Dec 1854 December 10, 1855 1856 Boston mayoral election 1856 no AHRice (1).jpg Alexander H. Rice Citizen's slate c0c0c0 7,401% 57.60% Nathaniel B. Shurtleff 5210004 015 019 (3x4a).jpg Nathaniel B. Shurtleff Know Nothing 5,390 41.95% Mayor Jerome V. C. Smith Know Nothing Alexander H. Rice Independent Boston The Boston mayoral election of 1855 saw the election of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 10, 1855. Nominations Alexander H. Rice was nominated by a committee of citizens without a party label.Mayor of Boston https://www.newspapers.com/image/404604719 subscription Newspapers.com New England Farmer 20 April 2023 en December 1, 1855 Originally a Whig, at the time, Rice was avoiding associating himself with party organizations."Fusion" https://www.newspapers.com/image/368975496 subscription Newspapers.com Hartford Courant 20 April 2023 en December 13, 1855 The "Citizen's" slate he ran on performed well in Boston's coinciding City Council elections.Municipal Election in Massachusetts https://www.newspapers.com/image/57514438 subscription Newspapers.com Wilmington Journal 20 April 2023 en 14 Dec 1855 Nathaniel B. Shurtleff was nominated by the "American Party" (the Know Nothings). Results 1855 Boston mayoral electionA 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 1909 City of Boston Printing Department 53 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=n_BMAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA53 7 April 2023 en Citizen's slate Alexander H. Rice 7,401 57.60 Know Nothing Nathaniel B. Shurtleff 5,390 41.95 Other Scattering 59 0.46 12,850 100 See also List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts References 30em Category:Mayoral elections in Boston Boston Boston mayoral Category:19th century in Boston