Abner Weed
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1906 | Republican | SD-02 | 4160 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12338783 |
Candidate Biography:
Abner Edward Weed
Born: September 18, 1842 in Dixmont, Maine
Married: Rachael Cobb Cunningham
Children: Abbie, Edward, Eleanor, and Horace
Military Service: ARMY (Civil War)
Died: June 14, 1917 in Weed, CA
1900-1908: Member, Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors
Source: California Blue Book (1909)
- PLACENAME: The town of Weed [California] is named for Abner Weed, who bought the 280 acres that became the town in 1897 for $400. According to one source, the Redding Free Press once described the town as the "Sodom and Gomorrah of Siskiyou County". [Source]
- BEVERAGE: The Abner Weed Amber Ale "is a session brew dedicated to California State Senator Abner Weed, founder of the town in which [Mount Shasta Brewing Co.] craft our delicious brews." [Source]
- In 1865, at age 23, he was at Appomattox when General Lee surrendered, ending the Civil War.
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Close Contest: Won the 1906 election by 102 votes.