Andrew R. (A.R.) McGill Candidate
Born: |
February 19, 1840 Sagerstown, Pennsylvania Crawford County United States |
Resided: |
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
Death: | October 31, 1905 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Minnesota Insurance Agency Commissioner |
Military Service: | 9th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company D, Civil War (1st Sergeant, 1862-1863). |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Nicollet County Superintendent of Schools (1864-1865). Nicollet County District Court Clerk (1865-1869). Minnesota Governor (1887-1889). State Senator: SD 37 (1899-1905). |
Notes: | McGill came to Minnesota in 1861 locating in Saint Peter. McGill was a former private secretary to Governor Horace Austin. He served as state Insurance Commissioner from 1873 to 1887. McGill was U.S. Postmaster at St. Paul from 1900 until his death in 1905. McGill was the father of Republican State Representative Charles H. McGill (HD 28, 1897-1899). |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1905-44-1587). United States Census, 1880. Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65. The Minneapolis Journal, October 31, 1905 (p. 2). |
Minnesota Historical Society.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
2 | 4 | 4 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/04/1902 | State Senate, District 37 | General | Republican | 2,593 | 100.00% | Won |
09/16/1902 | State Senate, District 37 | Primary | Republican | 1,005 | 62.11% | Won |
11/08/1898 | State Senate, District 37 | General | Republican | 2,004 | 57.70% | Won |
11/02/1886 | Governor | General | Republican | 107,064 | 48.55% | Won |
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