Orlan P. Whitcomb
American farmer and politician
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Orlan Pliny Whitcomb (December 18, 1831 – February 7, 1898) was an American farmer and politician who served as the third state auditor of Minnesota from 1873 to 1882 as a member of the Republican Party.
Preceded byCharles McIlrath
Succeeded byWilliam W. Braden
BornOrlan Pliny Whitcomb
December 18, 1831
December 18, 1831
Granville, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1898 (aged 66)
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Orlan P. Whitcomb | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Auditor of Minnesota | |
| In office 1873–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McIlrath |
| Succeeded by | William W. Braden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Orlan Pliny Whitcomb December 18, 1831 Granville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1898 (aged 66) Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer |
Whitcomb was born in Granville, New York. He settled in Rochester, Minnesota Territory on a farm in 1855. He served as county treasurer from 1861 to 1869. Whitcomb served as Minnesota State Auditor from 1873 to 1882. He died in Mankato, Minnesota.[1][2][3]
Electoral history
1872
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Orlan (O.P.) Whitcomb | 51,190 | 59.48 | ||
| Democratic | Albert Scheffer | 34,817 | 40.45 | ||
| Write-in | 62 | 0.07 | |||
| Total votes | 86,069 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1875
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Orlan (O.P.) Whitcomb (incumbent) | 45,831 | 55.01 | ||
| Democratic | Patrick H. (P.H.) Rahilly | 35,994 | 43.20 | ||
| Temperance | Asa B. Hutchinson | 1,493 | 1.79 | ||
| Total votes | 83,318 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1878
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Orlan (O.P.) Whitcomb (incumbent) | 60,059 | 55.50 | ||
| Democratic | Mahlon Black | 40,119 | 37.07 | ||
| Greenback | Orin H. (O.H.) Page | 6,049 | 5.59 | ||
| Write-in | 1,131 | 1.05 | |||
| Prohibition | Theodore G. (T.G.) Carter | 856 | 0.79 | ||
| Total votes | 108,814 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
