E. St. Julien Cox Candidate

Born: February 21, 1835
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
United States
Resided: Saint Peter, Minnesota
Nicollet County
Death: November 2, 1898
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company E, Civil War (Captain, 1861-1862).
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: Mayor of Saint Peter. State Representative: HD 34 (1873-1874). State Senator: SD 34 (1874-1876). 9th Judicial District Judge (1877-1882).
Notes: Cox was impeached from his 9th Judicial District seat by the Minnesota Senate on various counts of drunkeness while in office on March 22, 1882.
Sources: United States Census, 1890 (Veterans Schedule). Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65; Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866. The Worthington Advance, March 30, 1882 (p. 1). New Ulm Review, November 9, 1898 (p. 5).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1892 State House, District 17 General Democrat 944 42.56% Lost
11/03/1874 U.S. House, District 02 General Democrat 13,532 49.57% Lost