William R. (W.R.) Hodges Candidate
Born: |
August 5, 1863 Canada |
Resided: |
Sleepy Eye,
Minnesota
Brown County |
Death: | September 5, 1937 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Editor, Sleepy Eye Herald |
Political Party: | Democrat-People's; Democrat |
Offices Held: | Sleepy Eye School Board member. |
Notes: | Hodges was editor of the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch from 1890 to 1921. He also served as president of the Minnesota Editorial Assocation in 1910 and was appointed U.S. Postmaster at Sleepy Eye by President Woodrow Wilson. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1937-MN-001556). United States Census, 1900. Mower County Transcript, November 16, 1898 (p. 4). The Minneapolis Journal, September 8, 1937 (p. 6). The Redwood Gazette, September 9, 1937 (p. 1). |
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
2 | 3 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/04/1902 | State House, District 19 | General | Democrat | 1,121 | 42.87% | Lost |
09/16/1902 | State House, District 19 | Primary | Democrat | 439 | 100.00% | Won |
11/08/1898 | State Senate, District 19 | General | Democrat-People's | 1,641 | 37.06% | Lost |