Carlos Avery Candidate

Born: January 25, 1868
Minooka, Illinois
Grundy County
United States
Resided: Hutchinson, Minnesota
McLeod County
Death: October 5, 1930
Gender: Man
Occupation: Publisher of the Hutchinson Leader
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: McLeod County Superintendent of Schools (1891-1896). Mayor of Hutchinson.
Notes: Avery served as the executive agent of the Minnesota Game and Fish Commission from 1907 to 1921. Avery moved to New York after his 1924 gubernatorial loss. He had published the Hutchinson Leader from 1897 to 1924. In New York he served as vice-president and then president of the American Game Protection Propagation.
Sources: The St. Paul Globe, October 6, 1902 (p. 4). Minnesota Daily Star, May 6, 1924 (p. 2). The Minneapolis Star, October 6, 1930 (p. 4).
Photo of Carlos Avery
Photo of Carlos Avery
The St. Paul Globe, October 6, 1902 (p. 4).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1924 Governor General Democrat 49,353 5.91% Lost
11/03/1914 U.S. House, District 03 General Democrat 13,791 37.43% Lost
11/04/1902 State Senate, District 24 General Democrat 1,605 49.19% Lost

Additional Images

Photo of Carlos Avery
Photo of Carlos Avery
The Minneapolis Star, October 6, 1930 (p. 4).