Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1922 Election

Primary Nonpartisan

Date: June 19, 1922
Cycle: 1922
Office: Supreme Court Associate Justice
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
James Quinn Incumbent Man Nonpartisan 140,008 34.49 +20.95
William A. Anderson Man Nonpartisan 79,186 19.51 +5.96
Archie Vernon Man Nonpartisan 54,975 13.54
Conrad H. Christopherson Man Nonpartisan 49,372 12.16
William Brown (W.B.) Anderson Man Nonpartisan 45,104 11.11

Associate Justice Quinn was renominated in his campaign for a second term.

William A. Anderson was a resident of Minneapolis and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1924 and 1934. He was endorsed by the Farmer-Labor party.

Vernon was an attorney from Little Falls.

Christopherson was an attorney from Luverne, sitting Assistant Attorney General, former Rock County Attorney, and former Luverne City Attorney.

W.B. Anderson was an attorney from Winona, former Winona County Attorney, former state Representative (HD 02, 1901-1903, 1905-1907), nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1916, and eventual state Senator (SD 33, 1927-1940).

Vanderburgh was an attorney from Minneapolis, candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1918, 1920, 1924, and 1928, and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1926, 1930, 1932, 1934, and 1936. He was the son of Charles Vandenburgh, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1882-1894.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1923 (p. 285).