B. Gratz Brown Candidate

Born: May 28, 1826
Lexington, Kentucky
Fayette County
United States
Resided: Township 34, Range 3 East, Missouri
Iron County
Death: December 13, 1885
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Army, Civil War (Colonel, 1861-1863).
Political Party: Unconditional Unionist; Republican; Liberal Republican; Democrat
Offices Held: Missouri State Representative (1852-1858). Missouri U.S. Senator (1863-1867). Missouri Governor (1871-1873).
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1870.
Photo of B. Gratz Brown
Photo of B. Gratz Brown
Library of Congress

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
11/05/1872 President / Vice President General Democrat 35,211 38.73% Lost