Theodore G. (T.G.) Carter Candidate

Born: February 28, 1832
Friendship, New York
Allegheny County
United States
Resided: Saint Peter, Minnesota
Nicollet County
Death: August 4, 1914
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer, civil engineeer, surveyor
Military Service: 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment, Company K, Civil War (Captain, 1862-1865).
Political Party: Prohibition
Notes: Carter came to Minnesota in 1856, first settling in Kasota and then relocating to Saint Peter in 1858. He worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company for more than 30 years. Carter moved to South Dakota in 1891 but came back to Saint Peter in 1905.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1914-MN-008823). United States Census, 1880. Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65; Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866. The Record and Union, September 14, 1877 (p. 4). Mankato Free Press, August 14, 1914 (p. 8).
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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
11/05/1878 Auditor General Prohibition 856 0.79% Lost
11/06/1877 Railroad Commissioner General Prohibition 1,219 1.27% Lost