The 1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Former acting Governor Thomas Talbot, a Republican, defeated Benjamin Butler, who ran as an independent Greenback candidate with D
Benjamin Franklin Butler Brady Handy
The 1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a second term in office over businessman Francis W. Bird, a Libera
1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
…Republican John Davis Long 266 23.67% Republican Benjamin Butler 2 0.18% Republican Henry L. Pierce 2 0.18% Republican Charles Devens 2 0.18% Republican Francis W. Bird 1 0.09% Total votes 1,124 100.00% At the announcement of Butler's name, hisses and laughter were heard. At the motion of Mr. Nichols of Boston, the…
Hon. William B. Washburn, Mass NARA 525638
Francis William Bird