Statistics for occurrence #1 of “William Gaston” in chapter 12, page 515 of William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2:

...a town, Sept. 28, 1630; as a city, March 12, 1846; annexed to Boston, June 1, 1867. Population in 1860, 25,137; in 1865, 28,426. Valuation in 1860, $24,000,000; in 1865, $23,808,776. In 1861, William Gaston , mayor; Samuel Little, Isaac S. Burrell, J. C. Pratt, Charles Stanwood, Gideon B. Richmond, Robert Hale, Samuel C. Cobb, Oliver J. Curtis, aldermen. In 1862, William Gaston, mayor; Samuel Little, S...
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William Gaston Lewis 10 0 2 0 0 user votes

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