William Schaper Candidate
| Born: |
April 17, 1869 La Crosse, Wisconsin La Crosse County United States |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | November 16, 1955 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Manufacturer and distributor of washboards |
| Political Party: | Farmer-Labor |
| Notes: | Schaper was a professor of political science from Minneapolis who was fired with great controversy from the University of Minnesota on September 13, 1917 from the Board of Regents led by future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler on charges of pro-Germany sympathy brought by the State Public Safety Commission. In 1925 he became a professor of finance at the University of Oklahoma. |
| Sources: | United States Census, 1920. United States of America, Department of State, Passport Application (#32841, September 17, 1900). The Minneapolis Morning Tribune, March 19, 1924 (p. 2). The Norman Transcript (Norman, Oklahoma), November 17, 1955 (p. 2). |
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/1924 | Governor | Primary | Farmer-Labor | 8,134 | 4.10% | Lost |