Herschel Johnson Candidate
Born: |
September 18, 1812 Farmer's Bridge, Georgia Burke County United States |
Resided: |
District 85,
Georgia
Jefferson County |
Death: | August 16, 1880 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Political Party: | Democrat |
Offices Held: | Georgia U.S. Senator (1848-1849). Superior Court Judge: Ocmulgee Circuit (1849-1853). Georgia Governor (1853-1857). |
Notes: | Johnson was also a Georgia U.S. Senator in the 2nd Confederate Congreess from 1862 to 1865. |
Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1860. |
Library of Congress.
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 |
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11/06/1860 | President / Vice President | General | Democrat | 11,920 | 34.31% | Lost |