William Ward Candidate

Born: December 26, 1827
Boonville, New York
Oneida County
United States
Resided: Waseca, Minnesota
Waseca County
Death: September 21, 1892
Gender: Man
Occupation: Civil engineer
Political Party: Liberal Republican; Independent Republican; Republican
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 13 (1873-1875); SD 11 (1887-1891).
Notes: Ward was elected as a Liberal Republican to the State Senate in 1872, was an independent Republican candidate for CD 01 in 1880, and elected as a Republican to the State Senate in 1886.
Sources: United States Census, 1870. Minnesota State Census, 1875. United States Census, 1880. St. Paul Daily Globe, September 22, 1892 (p. 1).
Drawing of William Ward
Drawing of William Ward
St. Paul Daily Globe, September 22, 1892 (p. 1).

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
11/02/1880 U.S. House, District 01 General Independent Republican 7,656 16.78% Lost