Charles Canning
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Charles Canning (April 6, 1842 – April 8, 1894) was a politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Charles Canning | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 45 district | |
| In office January 6, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | A. H. Baker |
| Succeeded by | A. H. Baker[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6 1842 |
| Died | April 8 1894 |
He was born in Derry on April 6, 1842. He immigrated to Hendrum, Minnesota in 1878. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 1885-1887. He was elected as a Republican but switched to become a Populist. Canning participated in the founding meeting of the Knights of Labor on October 4, 1887.[2] In 1888, he ran for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, being defeated by Solomon G. Comstock. In 1890, he ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor, running on a progressive ticket against conservative Eugene McLanahan Wilson. Canning would lose the primary.[3] In 1892, he unsuccessfully ran for house District 54.[4]
On April 8, 1894, Canning committed suicide at his farm near Hendrum.