Joseph McKnight Candidate

Born: June 8, 1837
Wayne Township, Wisconsin
Lafayette County
United States
Resided: Le Roy, Minnesota
Mower County
Death: May 17, 1908
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: 5th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery, Civil War (Brevet Major).
Political Party: Greenback
Notes: McKnight also edited the Le Roy Independent from 1882 to 1889.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1908-MN-016749). United States Census, 1880. U.S. Civl War Pension Index. Mower County Transcript, May 27, 1908.
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/1886 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 8,873 1.47% Lost
11/08/1881 Attorney General General Greenback 2,598 2.45% Lost