John Averill Candidate
Born: |
March 1, 1825 Alna, Maine Lincoln County United States |
Resided: |
Lake City,
Minnesota
Wabasha County St. Paul, Minnesota Ramsey County |
Death: | October 3, 1889 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Wholesale paper and stationery merchant |
Military Service: | Sixth Regiment, Minnesota Voluneer Infantry, U.S. Civil War (Brigadier General, 1862-1865). |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | State Senator: SD 12 (1859-1861). U.S. Representative: CD 02 (1871-1873); CD 03 (1873-1875). |
Notes: | Averill came to Minnesota in 1857, settling in Lake City. Averill was elected to the state legislature from Wabasha County and to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ramsey County. |
Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1870. The St. Paul Daily Globe, October 4, 1889 (p. 2). |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 2 | 2 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/05/1872 | U.S. House, District 03 | General | Republican | 19,663 | 60.73% | Won |
11/08/1870 | U.S. House, District 02 | General | Republican | 17,133 | 54.13% | Won |