James B. Sly Candidate

Born: August 1832
Painted Post, New York
Steuben County
United States
Resided: Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Scott County
Death: 1892
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Military Service: 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery, Company M, Civil War (2nd Lieutenant Corporal, 1865).
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 18 (1863-1864).
Notes: Sly was charged with 1st degree assault in April 1891 for attacking his boss, William Dalton, four times with a butcher knife following an argument over Sly's work performance as a garbage hauler. The charges were dismissed in June 1891.
Sources: United States Census, 1860. United States Census, 1900. Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65; Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866. The Minneapolis Tribune, April 29, 1891 (p. 5). The Saint Paul Daily Globe, June 9, 1891 (p. 3).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1862 State House, District 18 General Democrat 703 74.47% Won