Theodore Christianson, Jr. Candidate
Born: |
June 4, 1913 Dawson, Minnesota Lac qui Parle County United States |
Resided: |
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
Death: | September 19, 1955 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Military Service: | U.S. Navy, World War II (Naval Officer). |
Political Party: | Nonpartisan |
Offices Held: | Supreme Court Associate Justice (1950-1955). |
Notes: | Born Paul Theodore Christianson. Christianson was the son of State Representative (HD 24, 1915-1925), Governor (1925-1931), and U.S. Representative (At-large, 1933-1935; CD 05, 1935-1937) Theodore Christianson. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index (1913-14020). Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1955-MN-027942). World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). |
The St. Cloud Daily Times, September 19, 1955 (p. 1).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
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1 | 2 | 2 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/07/1950 | Supreme Court Associate Justice | General | Nonpartisan | 531,474 | 58.42% | Won |
09/12/1950 | Supreme Court Associate Justice | Primary | Nonpartisan | 276,334 | 53.48% | Won |