Henry Wilson Candidate
Born: |
February 16, 1812 Farmington, New Hampshire Strafford County United States |
Resided: |
Natick,
Massachusetts
Middlesex County |
Death: | November 22, 1875 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Shoe manufacturer and politician |
Military Service: | Massachusetts Militia (Brigadier General, 1843-1852). 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Civil War (Colonel, 1861). |
Political Party: | Free Soil; Republican |
Offices Held: | Massachusetts State Representative (1842-1843). State Senator (1845-1847, 1851-1853). Massachusetts U.S. Senator (1855-1873). U.S. Vice President (1873-1875). |
Notes: | Born Jeremiah Jones Colbath. |
Sources: | United States Census, 1870. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1900. Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography (1888, p. 548). |
Library of Congress.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/05/1872 | President / Vice President | General | Republican | 55,708 | 61.27% | Won |