Charles F. Dight Candidate
| Born: |
July 4, 1856 Pennsylvania United States |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | June 20, 1938 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Physician; professor; author |
| Political Party: | Public Ownership |
| Offices Held: | Minneapolis Alderman: 12th Ward (1914-1918). |
| Notes: | Note: Dight's year of birth is listed as 1856 on his U.S. Passport Application and in the 1900 U.S. Cenus. It is listed as 1857 in his obituary. Dight was the first president of the Minnesota Eugenics Society. He taught medicine in Syria, the University of Michigan, Tulane University, Hamline University, and the University of Minnesota. In the early 1920s, Dight built a four-room tree house with a porch in the oak tress on his property where he was known as Minneapolis' only tree dweller. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1938-MN-020139). United States of American Passport Application (June 14, 1883, #7293). The Minneapolis Tribune, June 21, 1938 (p. 15). |
The Minneapolis Tribune, June 21, 1938 (p. 15).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/1908 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Public Ownership | 1,816 | 4.56% | Lost |
| 09/15/1908 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Public Ownership | 280 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1906 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Public Ownership | 1,386 | 3.24% | Lost |