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Salem
Incorporated June 24, 1629.
Population in 1860, 22,252; in 1865, 21,197.
Valuation in 1860, $14,722,500; in 1865, $16,192,359. In 1861, Stephen P. Webb, mayor; John Dwyer, Francis Brown, John B. Fisk, Dana Z. Smith, Daniel Stoddard, Charles Upton, aldermen.
In 1862, Stephen P. Webb, mayor; Stephen A. Chase, Stephen P. Webb, mayor; Stephen A. Chase, John B. Fisk, Francis W. Pickman, Franklin T. Sanborn, Dana Z. Smith, Daniel Stoddard, aldermen.
In 1863, Stephen G. Wheatland, mayor; George R. Chapman, John B. Fisk, Daniel H. Mansfield, Francis W. Pickman, Franklin T. Sanborn, John Webster, aldermen.
In 1864, Stephen G. Wheatland, mayor; John Barlow, George R. Chapman, Daniel ks, Abner C. Goodell, Jr., Daniel H. Mansfield, Simon Stodder, aldermen.
The city-clerk in 1861 and 1862 was Joseph Cloutman, Jr.; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, Stephen P. Webb.
The citytreas-urer during all of these years was Charles E. Symonds.
1861. The first vote passed by the city council, having relation to the war, was on