Elias F. (E.F.) Drake Candidate

Born: December 21, 1813
Urbana, Ohio
Champaign County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: February 14, 1892
Gender: Man
Occupation: President, St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 24 (1874-1876).
Notes: Drake came to Minnesota in 1862 locating in St. Paul. He previously served as chasier of the Bank of Xenia in Grant County (Ohio) for a dozen years and then practiced law.
Sources: United States Census, 1870. The Minneapolis Tribune, February 16, 1892 (p. 1).
Drawing of Elias F. Drake
Drawing of Elias F. Drake
The Minneapolis Tribune, February 16, 1892 (p. 1).

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
11/02/1880 State House, District 24 General Republican 824 47.71% Lost