G.B. Albertson Candidate
Born: |
1837 Pocono Township, Pennsylvania Monroe County United States |
Resided: |
Greenfield,
Minnesota
Wabasha County |
Death: | June 9, 1891 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Political Party: | Prohibition; Independent |
Notes: | Albertson was killed in a gruesome farming accident at his farm in Crook's Valley when his emergy wheel burst while grinding sickle guards by steam power at 8,000 rpm. A 6" portion of the wheel shot into his head and he was killed instantly. |
Sources: | United States Census, 1870. St. Paul Daily Globe, June 10, 1891 (p. 1). Wabasha County Herald, June 24, 1891 (p. 4). Scientific American, July 25, 1891 (p. 53). |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/04/1890 | State Senate, District 22 | General | Independent | 74 | 2.10% | Lost |
11/02/1886 | State Senate, District 23 | General | Prohibition | 166 | 4.38% | Lost |