Christopher C. (C.C.) Abbott Candidate
| Born: |
April 10, 1814 Oxford, Massachusetts Worcester County United States |
| Resided: |
Lanesboro,
Minnesota
Fillmore County |
| Death: | July 20, 1894 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Tinsmith. Postmaster of Lanesboro. |
| Military Service: | Fillmore County Volunteer Mounted Infantry (1862, private). |
| Political Party: | People's |
| Offices Held: | Lanesboro Trustee (1871). |
| Notes: | Abbott was an early settler of Chatfield where he was a tinner and operated a hardware store. He moved to Lanesboro in 1868. Abbott and his family left Minnesota to retire in Akron, Ohio in 1878. Abbott died of consumption of the bowels. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857. United States Census, 1860. Chatfield Democrat, October 28, 1870 (p. 2). The Akron Beacon Journal, July 21, 1894 (p. 1). History of Fillmore County: Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota and Outline History of the State of Minnesota (Edward Duffield Neill, 1882, p. 465). History of Fillmore County, Minnesota, Volume 1 (H.C. Cooper; 1912; p. 154-155, 242, 273). The St. Paul Daily Globe, November 21, 1878 (p. 2). |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1870 | State Senate, District 14 | General | People's | 1,072 | 37.71% | Lost |