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  Lowden, Frank O.
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  1923-01-01  
 
NameFrank O. Lowden
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Oregon, Illinois , United States
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Born January 26, 1861
DiedMarch 20, 1943 (82 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifedRob Ritchie
Jan 26, 2024 09:26am
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InfoFrank O. Lowden was born in Chisago County, Minnesota on January 26, 1861. Starting his career as a school teacher, he saved enough money to attend Union College of Law, now Northwestern University School of Law. After graduating in 1887, he practiced law in Chicago. In 1896, he married Florence Pullman, favorite daughter of railroad tycoon George Pullman.

Lowden entered politics and served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1906-11) and as governor of Illinois (1917-21). He gained wide notice as governor by his reorganization of the state government and by his effective handling of the Chicago race riots in 1919. A contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 1920, he was deadlocked with Leonard Wood at 311 1/2 votes on the eighth ballot, which enabled Warren G. Harding to gain the nomination. In 1924 he refused to run as Vice President on the Republican ticket.



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  06/15/1928 US President - R Convention Lost 6.80% (-70.06%)
  06/01/1928 US President - R Primaries Lost 31.20% (-18.26%)
  05/22/1928 SD US President - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/18/1928 US Vice President - R Primaries Lost 1.62% (-49.83%)
  05/15/1928 NJ US President - R Primary Lost 0.17% (-99.15%)
  04/28/1928 MA US President - R Primary Lost 0.88% (-84.30%)
  04/24/1928 PA US President - R Primary Lost 3.23% (-57.13%)
  04/24/1928 OH US President - R Primary Lost 1.15% (-66.99%)
  04/24/1928 OH US Vice President - R Primary Lost 21.27% (-27.36%)
  04/10/1928 NE US President - R Primary Lost 0.67% (-91.11%)
  04/10/1928 IL US President - IR Primary Lost 30.00% (-8.67%)
  04/10/1928 IL US President - R Primary Won 99.34% (+98.97%)
  04/03/1928 WI US President - R Primary Lost 1.77% (-85.37%)
  04/02/1928 MI US President - R Primary Lost 1.85% (-95.73%)
  03/20/1928 ND US President - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/12/1924 US Vice President - R Convention Lost 29.03% (+3.15%)
  05/28/1924 US Vice President - R Primary Won 55.16% (+19.28%)
  06/12/1920 US President - R Convention Lost 18.12% (-19.28%)
  06/01/1920 US President - R Primaries Lost 12.21% (-18.09%)
  05/21/1920 OR US President - R Primary Lost 12.97% (-25.46%)
  05/18/1920 VT US President - R Primary Lost 0.55% (-65.56%)
  04/23/1920 US Vice President - R Primary Lost 0.01% (-69.58%)
  04/23/1920 MT US President - R Primary Lost 16.20% (-36.20%)
  04/13/1920 IL US President - R Primary Won 51.06% (+17.27%)
  04/06/1920 WI US President - R Primary Lost 3.06% (-49.69%)
  04/05/1920 MI US President - R Primary Lost 15.26% (-23.10%)
  03/23/1920 SD US President - R Primary Lost 31.49% (-5.00%)
  03/16/1920 ND US President - R Primary Lost 0.83% (-95.23%)
  03/15/1920 MN US President - R Primary Lost 12.05% (-31.29%)
  11/07/1916 IL Governor Won 52.67% (+10.58%)
  09/13/1916 IL Governor-R Primary Won 54.03% (+26.18%)
  11/03/1908 IL District 13 Won 61.41% (+28.54%)
  11/06/1906 IL District 13 Won 51.17% (+5.68%)
  11/06/1906 IL District 13-Special Election Won 96.93% (+93.87%)
  08/04/1906 IL District 13-R Primary Won 57.10% (+14.21%)
  06/03/1904 IL Governor-R Convention Lost 34.78% (-28.98%)
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  07/01/1936 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-44.45%)
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