Sunrise in Chisago County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Frank O. Lowden "Almost a President"!

Photographed by McGhiever, July 21, 2023

1. Frank O. Lowden "Almost a President"! Marker

Inscription. Born January 26, 1861, just a mile southwest of here, Frank Lowden attended school at this site, until the age of 7. His Dad, Lorenzo, helped build the school at the beginning of the Civil War, his brother, Eugene, and sister, Caroline, are buried in the Sunrise Cemetery. In 1868, the Lowdens moved to Iowa. Form 1917-1921, Frank served as Governor of Illinois. On March 2, 1920, he returned to Sunrise and announced his candidacy for president! At the Republican Convention in Chicago, a deadlock occurred with General Leonard Wood. A compromise candidate was chosen, and Warren G. Harding would become the 29th President of the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 26, 1861.

Location. 45° 32.812′ N, 92° 51.277′ W. Marker is in Sunrise, Minnesota, in Chisago County. It is at the intersection of River Road and Elm Street on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12405 River Road, North Branch MN 55056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities

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Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richard Widmark's Birthsite, "Hollywood Legend!" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arrow Line Railway (approx. 1.1 miles away); Almelund and the Immanual Lutheran Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Early Settlers (approx. 5.2 miles away); What Happened (approx. 5½ miles away); What Was It Like (approx. 5½ miles away); Bringing Back the Prairie (approx. 5.8 miles away); Wild River State Park (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunrise.

Also see . . . Frank Orren Lowden article on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 6, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)

Frank O. Lowden Marker in front of the Sunrise Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 21, 2023

2. Frank O. Lowden Marker in front of the Sunrise Town Hall

Enlargements of newspaper articles mounted on corner of town hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, July 21, 2023

3. Enlargements of newspaper articles mounted on corner of town hall

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 6, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.