Thomas A. Bury Candidate
Born: |
November 28, 1858 Cleveland, Ohio Cuyahoga County United States |
Resided: |
Two Harbors,
Minnesota
Lake County |
Death: | May 18, 1908 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Saloonkeeper |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Two Harbors Village Councilor. Lake County Commissioner. State Representative: HD 51 (1901-1903). |
Notes: | Bury was appointed U.S. Postmaster at Two Harbors by President Theodore Roosevelt in February 1905 and served in that position until his death. Bury was killed from an accidental self-inflected gunshot. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1908-MN-006138). United States Census, 1900. Duluth Evening Herald, February 9, 1905 (p. 8). Little Falls Herald, May 22, 1908 (p. 8). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/06/1900 | State House, District 51 | General | Republican | 2,494 | 28.81% | Won |