William Somerville Candidate

Born: November 5, 1819
North Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania
Beaver County
United States
Resided: Viola Township, Minnesota
Olmsted County
Death: October 21, 1906
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 12 (1871-1872).
Notes: Somerville was the father of Republican State Senator George W. Somerville (SD 19, 1899-1907). He came to Minnesota in 1860 locating at Viola Township.
Sources: United States Census, 1870. The Post and Record, October 26, 1906 (p. 4).
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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
11/07/1871 State House, District 09 General Republican 627 22.67% Lost
11/08/1870 State House, District 12 General Republican 1,641 17.33% Won