Joseph W. McCorkle
Nonpartisan
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-07-1850 | Democratic | CD-AL | 0 | Win |
| 10-07-1850 | Democratic | AD-14 | 0 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: June 24, 1819 in Piqua, Ohio
Died: March 18, 1884 in Branchville, Maryland
1845-1849: Postmaster of Dayton [Ohio]
1850: Candidate for Judge, Eighth Judicial District (Lost)
1852: Primary Candidate for CD-AL (Lost)
1853-1857: Justice, Ninth Judicial District
1855: Candidate for U.S. Senator (Lost)
1859: Pall Bearer, Funeral of US Senator David C. Broderick
- ON THE BALLOT TWICE: It appears that in the 1850 election, McCorkle was elected to both the State Assembly (at the time, elected by county) and US House of Representatives (then a statewide election).
- DUEL: On June 1, 1853, McCorkle fought a duel (rifles at thirty yards) against U.S. Senator William M. Gwin. Neither party was injured but a donkey was killed. Source: William M. Gwin
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]