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We found this old matchbook in our kitchen. It's for a coroner's election. The Democrat candidate is on one side and the Republican candidate is on the other. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by FlyingSquid to c/mildlyinteresting

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[–] FlyingSquid 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

The Democrat, based on my Googling. Dude apparently was coroner from the 1940s to the 1990s!

[–] Volkditty 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was Googling also, I don't think that entire term was his. His son, Dr D.M. Ferguson, Jr, took over the coroner role sometime prior to 1968.

[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 6 months ago

Ah, that makes sense. I missed that. Thanks.

[–] partial_accumen 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If he was in office that long, your local historical society may be interested in that matchbook.

[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 6 months ago

I was thinking they might anyway just because it's a curiosity in terms of the way things are done in American elections. As you can see, it's in poor condition, but I was planning on bringing it over this week, so we're on the same page there.