Moses T. (M.T.) Anderson Candidate

Born: August 13, 1837
Benton, Ohio
Pike County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: January 17, 1881
Gender: Man
Occupation: Real estate, preacher, physician
Military Service: Company B, 59th Illinois Infantry, Civil War (1861-1863; 1864-1865).
Political Party: Prohibition
Notes: Anderson was married to Amanda Anderson, the president of the Minnesota Womens Christian Temperance Union. She organized the first W.C.T.U. in Minneapolis in 1877 and the first in the state in 1878. They came to Minneapolis from Omaha, Nebraska in 1875. He was killed after being thrown from a horse-drawn wagon while crossing a bridge as a train passed underneath and frightened the horse.
Sources: United States Census, 1870. Goodhue County Republican, September 20, 1877 (p. 2). The Minneapolis Tribune, January 18, 1881 (p. 6). The Preston Republican, January 27, 1881 (p. 1). St. Cloud Daily Times and Daily Journal-Press, July 19, 1930 (p. 4).
Photo of M.T. Anderson
Photo of M.T. Anderson
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1877 Secretary of State General Prohibition 1,267 1.32% Lost