MINNESOTA TERRITORIAL ARCHIVES: TERRITORIAL SECRETARY:
An Inventory of Its Election Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Territorial Secretary. | |
| Title: | Election Records. | |
| Dates: | 1849-1857. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Abstracts of votes (1849-1856), mainly for governor; Board of Canvassers' journal (1857); abstracts of votes for the constitutional convention and first state election (1857); and an unused poll book (1857). | |
| Quantity: | 0.4 cubic feet (11 folders). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Territorial Secretary. Election Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 984-87
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001713243
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 115.I.19.11B | Abstracts of Votes, 1849-1856. 7 folders. | ||||||||||
| Many are for governor. Also includes one set of returns for state senator and representative; a few returns concerning adoption of the constitution; one abstract (county not identified) listing all state officers; and a masked Poll Book of Wilson Precinct. | |||||||||||
| Journal: Board of Canvassers, 1857. | |||||||||||
| Daily (November-December) description of votes canvassed. | |||||||||||
| Abstract of Votes: Constitutional Convention, 1857. | |||||||||||
| Document the June 1, 1857 election of county delegates to the convention. | |||||||||||
| Abstract of Votes: First State Election, 1857. | |||||||||||
| Majority concern the adoption of the constitution and the gubernatorial race. One abstract documents the legislative race in the 20th senatorial and representative districts (Benton, Stearns, and Meeker counties), October 13, 1857. | |||||||||||
| Poll Book (unused), 1857. | |||||||||||
| Printed; issued for use in territorial counties by the territorial secretary. Includes extracts from the constitution and the laws relating to elections and election judges’ responsibilities. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Constitutional conventions -- Minnesota.
- Elections -- Minnesota -- 1849-1858.
- Governors -- United States -- Elections -- 1849-1858.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. Board of Canvassers.
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1849-1858.
- Minnesota Territory.
- Document Types:
- Territorial records -- Minnesota.
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