Nathaniel S. (N.S.) Tefft Candidate

Born: July 16, 1830
Hamilton, New York
Madison County
United States
Resided: Minneiska, Minnesota
Wabasha County


Plainview, Minnesota
Wabasha County
Death: January 21, 1905
Gender: Man
Occupation: Physician
Political Party: Union Labor; Republican
Offices Held: Minneiska Justice of the Peace. State Representative: HD 12 (1857-1859); HD 10 (1861-1862). State Senator: SD 10 (1871-1872).
Notes: Tefft came to Minnesota in 1856 locating at Minneiska. He moved to Plainview in 1861.
Sources: United States Census, 1860. United States Census, 1870. History of Wabasha County (1884, p. 982). The Plainview News, January 27, 1905 (p. 8).
Photo of Nathaniel S. Tefft
Photo of Nathaniel S. Tefft
Minnesota Historical Society Visual Resources Database.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1874 State Senate, District 15 General Republican 987 34.37% Lost
11/08/1870 State Senate, District 10 General Union Labor 1,371 54.51% Won