Knud H. (K.) Amundson Candidate
Born: |
June 24, 1836 Vik, Vestlandet Sogn og Fjordane County Norway |
Resided: |
Nevada Township,
Minnesota
Mower County |
Death: | December 17, 1906 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Military Service: | Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infrantry (U.S. Civil War, 1862-1864). |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Mower County Commissioner: 4th District (elected 1894). |
Notes: | Amundson immigrated to the United States in 1855 settling in Christiana, Wisconsin and then Nevada Township in 1859. Amundson served as Nevada Town Supervisor, Treasurer, Clerk, and Justice of the Peace. Amundson was the Republican nominee for Mower County Commissioner (4th District) in 1894. |
Sources: | Mower County Transcript, April 12, 1893 (p. 3). Mower County Transcript, October 31, 1894 (p. 4). Mower County Transcript, December 26, 1906 (p. 3). |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 1 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/04/1890 | State House, District 03 | General | Republican | 958 | 49.33% | Lost |