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).
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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
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