Adolph Biermann Candidate
| Born: |
November 19, 1842 Oslo, Østlandet Oslo County Norway |
| Resided: |
Rochester,
Minnesota
Olmsted County |
| Death: | January 5, 1914 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Bookkeeper, farmer |
| Military Service: | 24th Wisconsin Infrantry Regiment, Civil War (1862-1865). |
| Political Party: | Democrat |
| Offices Held: | Olmsted County Auditor (1875-1880). Minnesota Auditor (1891-1893). |
| Notes: | Biermann immigrated to the United States in 1862, locating at Milwaukee. He came to Rochester, Minnesota in 1866. Biermann was just the second Democrat to win statewide election since the party swept the statewide offices in 1857 (following Edwin W. Dyke in 1873 for Treasurer, nominated by the Democrats and Anti-Monopolists). |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1914-MN-009717). The Minneapolis Journal, January 6, 1914 (p. 7). |
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1898 | State Senate, District 04 | General | Democrat | 1,553 | 37.09% | Lost |
| 11/06/1894 | Auditor | General | Democrat | 76,737 | 26.51% | Lost |
| 11/04/1890 | Auditor | General | Democrat | 130,857 | 54.75% | Won |
| 11/04/1884 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Democrat | 13,961 | 44.79% | Lost |
| 11/06/1883 | Governor | General | Democrat | 58,251 | 42.90% | Lost |
| 11/07/1882 | U.S. House, District 01 | General | Democrat | 11,788 | 46.41% | Lost |
| 11/02/1875 | Secretary of State | General | Democrat-Anti-Monopoly | 33,969 | 42.30% | Lost |