Charles W. (C.W.) Dorsett Candidate

Born: September 28, 1850
Sinclairville, New York
Chautauqua County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: March 6, 1936
Gender: Man
Occupation: Caterer; proprietor of retail bakery
Political Party: Prohibition
Notes: Dorsett was a former attorney. His wife, Martha Angle, was a law school classmate who became the first woman admitted to the Minnesota Bar.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1936-MN-020263). United States Census, 1900. The Minneapolis Star, March 7, 1936 (p. 10).
Photo of Charles W. Dorsett
Photo of Charles W. Dorsett
The Minneapolis Star, March 7, 1936 (p. 10).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
4 7 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
06/19/1916 Governor Primary Prohibition 1,180 35.68% Lost
11/08/1910 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 1,018 10.63% Lost
11/03/1908 State House, District 39 General Prohibition 1,492 14.49% Lost
11/06/1906 Governor General Prohibition 7,223 2.61% Lost
11/08/1904 Governor General Prohibition 7,577 2.49% Lost
11/04/1902 State Senate, District 39 General Prohibition 228 4.49% Lost
11/06/1900 Treasurer General Prohibition 8,840 2.88% Lost