Charles Berry Candidate
Born: |
September 12, 1823 Westerly, Rhode Island Washington County United States |
Resided: |
Winona,
Minnesota
Winona County |
Death: | August 12, 1900 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Political Party: | Democrat |
Offices Held: | Minnesota Attorney General (1858-1860). State Senator: SD 08 (1874-1876). Idaho Territory Supreme Court Associate Justice (1888-1890). |
Notes: | Berry was appointed Second Judicial District Judge in Idaho after leaving the Idaho Supreme Court. His decision upholding the 1882 anti-polygamy Edmunds Act, was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court and helped cause the end of polygamy in the Mormon church. |
Sources: | Wood River Times, August 10, 1888 (p. 3). Minneapolis Daily Times, August 22, 1900 (p. 3). Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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10/13/1857 | Attorney General | General | Democrat | 17,703 | 50.96% | Won |