Simon Buckner Candidate

Born: April 1, 1823
Munfordville, Kentucky
Hart County
United States
Resided: Munfordville, Kentucky
Hart County
Death: January 8, 1914
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farming, real estate
Military Service: U.S. Army, Mexican-American War (First Lieutenant). Confederate Army, Civil War (Lieutenant General, 1861-1865).
Political Party: Democrat; National Gold Democrat
Offices Held: Governor of Kentucky (1887-1891).
Sources: The Worthington Advance, September 17, 1896 (p. 7). The Minneapolis Journal, January 9, 1914 (p. 1).
Drawing of Simon Buckner
Drawing of Simon Buckner
The Worthington Advance, September 17, 1896 (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
11/03/1896 President / Vice President General National Gold Democrat 3,222 0.94% Lost