Solon Armstrong Candidate
Born: |
May 15, 1834 Sutton, New Hampshire Merrimack County United States |
Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
Death: | January 25, 1902 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Former flour mill and grocery store owner |
Political Party: | Democrat |
Offices Held: | St. Anthony Justice of the Peace (1858-1863). Minneapolis Alderman: Third Ward (1873-1878). |
Notes: | Armstrong worked as a booker for lumber and mill firms for nine years in the 1860s and 1870s. He was then appointed St. Anythony City Clerk and Justice of the Peace. Armstrong owned a flour mill and grocery store from 1877 to 1891 and subsequently served as Minneapolis Comptroller for two years. Armstrong was president of the Minneapolis City Council from 1877 to 1878. |
Sources: | Minnesota State Census, 1875. The Minneapolis Tribune, January 21, 1902 (p. 2). The Minneapolis Tribune, January 26, 1902 (p. 7). The Minneapolis Journal, January 28, 1902 (p. 6). |
The Minneapolis Tribune, January 26, 1902 (p. 7).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/06/1894 | State House, District 30 | General | Democrat | 1,142 | 11.82% | Lost |