Henry J. Emmel Candidate

Born: March 17, 1844
Cumberland, Maryland
Allegany County
United States
Resided: Melrose, Minnesota
Stearns County


Spring Hill, Minnesota
Stearns County
Death: September 8, 1927
Gender: Man
Occupation: Merchant farmer
Political Party: Democrat; Independent; Republican
Offices Held: Spring Hill Justice of the Peace. Spring Hill Town Clerk. State Representative: HD 31 (1878-1879); HD 54 (1909-1911).
Notes: Emmel came with his family to Minnesota in 1856 locating in Minneapolis. Emmel later became a railroad brakeman. Emmel was elected to the Minnesota House as a Democrat from Spring Hill in 1877 and as a Republican from Melrose in 1908.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1927-MN-014353). United States Census, 1880. United States Censu, 1910. History of Stearns County Minnesota by William Bell Mitchell (1915, p. 922). The Minneapolis Journal, September 9, 1927 (p. 12).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 3 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1910 State Senate, District 54 General Independent 1,373 32.52% Lost
11/03/1908 State House, District 54 General Republican 1,314 60.66% Won
11/06/1894 State House, District 45 General Independent 335 15.33% Lost