Francis Baasen Candidate
Born: |
September 30, 1829 Luxembourg Luxembourg |
Resided: |
New Ulm,
Minnesota
Brown County |
Death: | January 10, 1901 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Military Service: | 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company H, U.S. Civil War (Regimental Quartermaster, 1861-1864). |
Political Party: | Democrat |
Offices Held: | Territorial Representative: HD 10 (1857). Secretary of State (1858-1860). State Representative: HD 34 (1873-1874). |
Notes: | Baasen came to Minnesota and settled in Brown County in 1856. He was appointed U.S. Postmaster of New Ulm on January 13, 1886. |
Sources: | The Minneapolis Journal, January 7, 1901 (p. 7). The Irish Standard, January 12, 1901 (p. 5). |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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10/11/1859 | Secretary of State | General | Democrat | 18,039 | 46.53% | Lost |
10/13/1857 | Secretary of State | General | Democrat | 18,172 | 51.50% | Won |