James Field Candidate

Born: February 24, 1826
Walnut, Virginia
Culpepper County
United States
Resided: Virginia
Albemarle County
Death: May 18, 1902
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: Confederate Army, 13th Virginia Infantry, Company B, Civil War (Major, 1861-1865).
Political Party: People's; Fusion
Offices Held: Virginia Attorney General (1877-1882).
Notes: Fields was a member of the Conservative Party while serving as Virginia Attorney General.
Sources: Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. II (1887, p. 449). The Times (Richmond, Virginia), May 20, 1902 (p. 2).
Drawing of James Fields
Drawing of James Fields
People's Voice (Wellington, Kansas), July 22, 1892 (p. 7).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/08/1892 President / Vice President General Fusion 110,465 29.25% Lost
11/08/1892 President / Vice President General People's 29,313 7.76% Lost