Thomas Latimer Candidate

Born: April 6, 1879
Norwich, Ohio
Franklin County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: November 6, 1937
Gender: Man
Occupation: Law student, former economics instructor, and school superintendent
Political Party: Public Ownership; Socialist
Notes: Latimer taught economics at the Univeristy of Illinois from 1908 to 1910 and was Superintendent of Schools at Juneau, Alaska in 1911. He got his law degree in 1914 from the University of Minnesota.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1937-MN-022810). The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 22, 1916 (p. 15:4).
Photo of Thomas Latimer
Photo of Thomas Latimer
The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, October 22, 1916 (p. 15:4).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/07/1916 U.S. House, District 05 General Socialist 7,526 16.69% Lost
11/05/1912 U.S. House, District 05 General Public Ownership 6,929 17.17% Lost