William L. Banning Candidate
| Born: |
January 1814 Willmington, Delaware New Castle County United States |
| Resided: |
St. Paul,
Minnesota
Ramsey County |
| Death: | November 26, 1893 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| Military Service: | U.S. Volunteers Commissary Department, U.S. Civil War (Captain, 1861-1863). |
| Political Party: | Republican; Democrat |
| Offices Held: | Pennsylvania State Representative: Philadelphia County (1845). Minnesota State Representative: HD 21 (1861-1862). |
| Notes: | Banning was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the Native American Party ticket. Banning left banking to enter service in the Civil War. After his service he became president of the Lake Superior and Mississippi River Railroad Company from 1864 to 1871 which built a railroad from St. Paul to Duluth. He became a Democrat in 1872. |
| Sources: | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, House Historical Biographies. St. Paul Daily Globe, November 27, 1893 (p. 1). |
St. Paul Daily Globe, November 27, 1893 (p. 1).
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/1877 | Governor | General | Democrat-Greenback | 39,140 | 40.09% | Lost |
| 01/16/1877 | U.S. Senate | General | Democrat | 1 | 0.70% | Lost |
| 11/06/1860 | State House, District 21 | General | Republican | 592 | 55.53% | Won |
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, House Historical Biographies.