Shirley E. Zaverl Candidate
| Born: |
August 21, 1914 Minneapolis, Minnesota Hennepin County United States |
| Resided: |
Duluth,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County Minneapolis, Minnesota Hennepin County |
| Death: | April 21, 1992 |
| Gender: | Woman |
| Occupation: | Former stenographer |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army, Women's Army Corps, 3502nd Air Force unit, World War II (1943-1945). |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan; Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Notes: | Born Shirley Helen Edelston. She later became an elementary and secondary school teacher and school psycholgist. Zaverl ran for SD 30 in 1950 from Minneapolis and HD 08B in 1983 from Duluth. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1914-43554). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1992-MN-010901). United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. United States Census, 1940. Minneapolis Morning Tribune, October 31, 1950 (p. 18). Worthington Daily Globe, September 9, 1983 (p. B10). Duluth News-Tribune, April 22, 1992 (p. D3). |
Minneaolis Morning Tribune, October 31, 1950 (p. 18).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/1983 | State House, District 08B | Special Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 747 | 23.72% | Lost |
| 11/07/1950 | State Senate, District 30 | General | Nonpartisan | 3,623 | 34.21% | Lost |
Additional Images
Minneapolis Spokesman, November 3, 1950 (p. 5).