Hans (H.H.) Aaker Candidate

Born: April 16, 1862
Ridgeway, Iowa
Winneshiek County
United States
Resided: Moorhead, Minnesota
Clay County
Death: November 2, 1929
Gender: Man
Occupation: Professor; president of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota (1893-1902); founder of Aakers Business College in Fargo, North Dakota
Political Party: Prohibition
Offices Held: Moorhead Mayor (1900-1901).
Notes: Aaker was also the Prohibition nominee for North Dakota Governor in 1904 and 1914, a Republican candidate for North Dakota Governor in 1910, a Progressive Republican nominee for North Dakota's 1st CD special election in July 1917, and a Republican candidate for North Dakota's 1st CD in 1924.
Sources: State of North Dakota, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death (1929-ND-2106). North Dakota State University Archives. The Bismarck Tribune, November 5, 1929 (p. 6).
Print advertisement for Aaker's Business College
Print advertisement for Aaker's Business College
North Dakota State University Archives.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
3 3 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1902 Lieutenant Governor General Prohibition 7,972 3.02% Lost
11/06/1900 U.S. House, District 07 General Prohibition 2,483 5.00% Lost
11/08/1892 Secretary of State General Prohibition 12,585 5.05% Lost