Andrew Gerhard (A.G.) Anderson Candidate
Born: |
February 24, 1862 Etne, Vestlandet Hordaland County Norway |
Resided: |
Fergus Falls,
Minnesota
Otter Tail County |
Death: | September 19, 1948 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | President, cashier at Scandia State Bank |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Fergus Falls City Councilor: Third Ward (1909-1911). Mayor of Fergus Falls (1911-1912). |
Notes: | Anderson grew up on a farm in Iowa and moved to Fergus Falls in 1883. Anderson also served on the Fergus Falls School Board. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1948-MN-011933). The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, May 11, 1916 (p. 9). United States Census, 1920. Otter Tail County Historical Society, list of Fergus Falls elected officials . |
![Photo of A.G. Anderson](https://mn-election-archive-media.s3.amazonaws.com/production/uploads/images/candidate/AndersonAG01.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAQUHZIOEIHOCNDFSE&Signature=ajy8sGmN%2F9lcWlnFOov2pPHwoJ4%3D&Expires=1722055688)
Fergus Falls Ugeblad, March 8, 1916 (p. 1).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06/19/1916 | U.S. House, District 09 | Primary | Republican | 7,349 | 36.92% | Lost |
11/03/1914 | State Senate, District 50 | General | Nonpartisan | 2,790 | 48.92% | Lost |
Additional Images
![Print advertisement for A.G. Anderson's 1916 9th CD Republican primary campaign.](https://mn-election-archive-media.s3.amazonaws.com/production/uploads/images/candidate/AndersonAG02.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAQUHZIOEIHOCNDFSE&Signature=EHy70EdVxGZvsB56KwaPYCE%2BrCc%3D&Expires=1722055688)
The Tomahawk, June 15, 1916 (p. 9).