John St. John Candidate

Born: February 25, 1833
Brookville, Indiana
Franklin County
United States
Resided: Olathe, Kansas
Johnson County
Death: August 31, 1916
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: 68th Illinois Infantry Regiment, Civil War (Captain, 1862-1864). 143rd Illinois Infantry Regiment, Civil War (Lieutenant Colonel, 1864-1865).
Political Party: Republican; Prohibition
Offices Held: Kansas State Senator. Kansas Governor (1879-1883).
Notes: St. John was elected Governor of Kansas as a Republican.
Sources: Leavenworth (Kansas) Death Index. Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography (1888, p. 371). United States Census, 1870. The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, August 3, 1884 (p. 7).
Drawing of John St. John
Drawing of John St. John
The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, August 3, 1884 (p. 7).

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
11/04/1884 President / Vice President General Prohibition 4,684 2.47% Lost