Bjorn (B.B.) Gislason Candidate

Born: May 29, 1873
Iceland
Resided: Minneota, Minnesota
Lyon County
Death: September 1, 1929
Gender: Man
Occupation: Real estate dealer and attorney
Military Service: 13th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company A, Spanish-American War (Private, 1898).
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: Lyon County Attorney.
Notes: Gislason came to Minnesota with his family in 1879 locating in Lyon County. He was a younger brother of State Representative John B. Gislason (HD 13, 1919-1927).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1929-MN-007551). War Department, O.Q.M.G. Form No. 623, Application for Headstone (April 16, 1938). The Princeton Union, April 4, 1918 (p. 1). The Minneapolis Journal, September 2, 1929 (p. 15).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1918 Attorney General General Democrat 56,001 15.92% Lost