Albert S. Falk Candidate
| Born: |
October 5, 1891 Lake Park, Minnesota Becker County United States |
| Resided: |
Duluth,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County Wheaton, Minnesota Traverse County |
| Death: | August 10, 1973 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Military Service: | U.S. Navy, World War I (Musician 2nd Class Petty Officer, 1917). |
| Political Party: | Pensions For Everybody; Farmer-Labor; Democratic-Farmer-Labor; Republican |
| Notes: | Wheaton was a former tightrope walker. By 1938, Wheaton had been arrested 51 times for vagrancy, often sleeping in parks during his 'pensions for everybody' campaign in which he traveled more than 20,000 miles. During his 1938 U.S. House campaign he advocated paying $30 a month to every man and woman over 21. In 1952, he launched a presidential campaign under the "Santa Claus" banner. He was hopsitalized for mental illness multiple times. He was paroled from the Moose Lake State Hospital on January 31, 1947. He was committed to the St. Cloud Veterans Hospital on June 25, 1964 and released on October 19, 1965 after protesting he had been committed without due process of law. He became a peace crusader during his later years traveling the country handing out fliers. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1973-MN-021602). World War II Draft Registration Card (January 31, 1947). United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. United States Census, 1920. The Minneapolis Star, July 13, 1936 (p. 3). The Minneapolis Star, June 30, 1938 (p. 15). The Minneapolis Journal, October 3, 1938 (p. 2). The Minneapolis Star, August 4, 1966 (p. 6). The Minneapolis Star, August 17, 1973 (p. A2). |
The Minneapolis Star, October 20, 1965 (p. C20).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/15/1970 | U.S. House, District 07 | Primary | Republican | 1,566 | 6.10% | Lost |
| 11/02/1948 | State House, District 48 | General | Write-In | 111 | 4.06% | Lost |
| 09/14/1948 | Lieutenant Governor | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,497 | 7.64% | Lost |
| 07/08/1946 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 812 | 2.69% | Lost |
| 07/10/1944 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,828 | 18.88% | Lost |
| 09/08/1942 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 1,735 | 18.94% | Lost |
| 11/05/1940 | State House, District 48 | General | Nonpartisan | 201 | 6.53% | Lost |
| 11/08/1938 | U.S. House, District 07 | General | Pensions for Everybody | 4,742 | 4.09% | Lost |
| 11/03/1936 | State House, District 48 | General | Nonpartisan | 38 | 1.20% | Lost |
| 06/21/1926 | State Senate, District 48 | Primary | Nonpartisan | 1,106 | 13.29% | Lost |