William E. Towne Candidate
Born: |
September 16, 1883 Indianapolis, Indiana Marion County United States |
Resided: |
Duluth,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County |
Death: | September 5, 1949 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Printer |
Political Party: | Public Ownership; Socialist |
Notes: | Towne later served as president of the Duluth Typographical Union, Local 136 from 1916 to 1919 and worked for 23 years as a member of the New York Daily News composing rooms staff. |
Sources: | World War II Draft Registration Card (April 27, 1942). United States Census, 1910. The Brainerd Daily Dispatch, February 14, 1914 (p. 2). Daily News (New York City, New York), September 6, 1949 (p. C19). |
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 |
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11/03/1914 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Socialist | 4,179 | 14.89% | Lost |
11/05/1912 | State House, District 51 | General | Public Ownership | 818 | 15.89% | Lost |