Greenleaf Clark Candidate

Born: August 23, 1835
Plaistow, New Hampshire
Rockingham County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: December 7, 1904
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Nonpartisan
Offices Held: Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1881-1882).
Notes: Clark came to Minnesota in 1858. He was the first sitting Justice to be defeated at the ballot box. Clark was also a University of Minnesota Regent from 1879 until his death in 1904.
Sources: Minnesota State Law Library. The Minneapolis Journal, December 8, 1904 (p. 8).
Photo of Greenleaf Clark
Photo of Greenleaf Clark
The Minneapolis Journal, December 8, 1904 (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
11/08/1881 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 38,582 12.55% Lost