Alson Streeter Candidate

Born: January 18, 1823
Berlin, New York
Rensselaer County
United States
Resided: Rivoli Township, Illinois
Mercer County
Death: November 24, 1901
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer and stock raiser
Political Party: Union Labor
Offices Held: Illinois State Representative. Illinois State Senator: SD 24 (1885-1888).
Notes: Streeter was a Greenback nominee for Illinois' 10th CD in 1878 and for Governor in 1880. He was a People's nominee for Illinois U.S. Senator in 1891.
Sources: United States Census, 1880. The Madison News (Madison, Kansas), June 1, 1888 (p. 8). The Junction City Tribune (Junction City, Kansas), June 7, 1888 (p. 2). The St. Louis Republican (St. Louis, Missouir), November 25, 1901 (p. 5).
Drawing of Alson Streeter
Drawing of Alson Streeter
The Madison News (Madison, Kansas), June 1, 1888 (p. 8).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1888 President / Vice President General Union Labor 1,097 0.42% Lost