Marcus L. Fay Candidate

Born: 1848
Woodstock, Ontario
Oxford County
Canada
Resided: Virginia, Minnesota
Saint Louis County
Death: September 10, 1921
Gender: Man
Occupation: Mining proprietor
Political Party: Democrat
Offices Held: Mayor of Virginia (1904-1905).
Notes: Fay discovered more than a dozen iron mines. He moved to Duluth in 1907.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1921-MN-024315). United States Census, 1900. Minnesota, Its Story and Biography by Henry A. Castle (1915, p. 736-737). The St. Paul Globe, September 7, 1902 (p. 9).
Photo of Marcus L. Fay
Photo of Marcus L. Fay
The Irish Standard, October 25, 1902 (p. 9).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1902 U.S. House, District 08 General Democrat 8,882 36.96% Lost
09/16/1902 U.S. House, District 08 Primary Democrat 1,395 61.37% Won