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Minnesota Governors, 1849 - Present
| Assumed Office |
GOVERNOR |
Party |
Residence |
Occupation |
| 2003 6 Jan. |
Pawlenty, Tim |
R |
Eagan |
Lawyer |
| 1999 4 Jan. |
Janos, James George (Jesse Ventura) |
Reform** |
Maple Grove |
Radio Personality |
| 1991 7 Jan |
Carlson, Arne H. |
IR* |
Shoreview |
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| 1983 3 Jan. |
Perpich, Rudy (Rudolph G.) |
DFL |
Hibbing |
Dentist |
| 1979 4 Jan. |
Quie, Al (Albert H.) |
IR |
Dennison |
Farmer |
| 1976 29 Dec. |
Perpich, Rudy (Rudolph G.) |
DFL |
Hibbing |
Dentist |
| 1971 4 Jan. |
Anderson, Wendell R. (Wendell Richard) |
DFL |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1967 2 Jan. |
LeVander, Harold |
R |
South St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1963 25 March |
Rolvaag, Karl F. (Karl Fritjof) |
DFL |
St. Paul |
Logger, Miner, Ranch hand, Insurance executive |
| 1961 2 Jan. |
Andersen, Elmer L. (Elmer Lee) |
R |
St. Paul |
Business executive |
| 1955 5 Jan. |
Freeman, Orville L. (Orville Lothrop) |
DFL |
Minneapolis |
Lawyer |
| 1951 27 Sept. |
Anderson, C. Elmer (Clyde Elmer) |
R |
Brainerd |
Magazine distributor |
| 1947 8 Jan. |
Youngdahl, Luther W. (Luther Wallace) |
R |
Minneapolis |
Lawyer |
| 1943 27 April |
Thye, Edward J. (Edward John) |
R |
Northfield |
Farmer |
| 1939 2 Jan. |
Stassen, Harold E.(Harold Edward) |
R |
South St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1937 4 Jan. |
Benson, Elmer A. (Elmer Austin) |
FL |
Appleton |
Banker, Businessman |
| 1936 24 August |
Petersen, Hjalmar |
FL |
Askov |
Newspaperman |
| 1931 6 Jan. |
Olson, Floyd B. (Floyd Bjornsterne) |
FL |
Minneapolis |
Salesman, Laborer, Miner, Lawyer |
| 1925 6 Jan. |
Christianson, Theodore |
R |
Dawson |
Editor, Publisher, Writer, Lawyer |
| 1921 5 Jan. |
Preus, J. A. O. (Jacob Aall Ottesen) |
R |
Minneapolis |
Lawyer, Businessman |
| 1915 30 Dec. |
Burnquist, J. A. A. (Joseph Alfred Arner) |
R |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1915 5 Jan. |
Hammond, Winfield S. (Winfield Scott) |
D |
St. James |
Teacher, Lawyer |
| 1909 21 Sept. |
Eberhart, Adolph O. (Adolph Olson) |
R |
Mankato |
Lawyer, Insurance, Real Estate |
| 1905 4 Jan. |
Johnson, John A. (John Albert) |
D |
St. Peter |
Newspaper editor |
| 1901 7 Jan. |
Van Sant, Samuel R. (Samuel Rinnah) |
R |
Winona |
Log rafting company |
| 1899 2 Jan. |
Lind, John |
P/
DSR |
New Ulm |
Lawyer, Teacher |
| 1895 31 Jan. |
Clough, David M. (David Marston) |
R |
Minneapolis |
Lumberman |
| 1893 4 Jan. |
Nelson, Knute |
R |
Alexandria |
Lawyer |
| 1889 9 Jan. |
Merriam, William R. (William Rush) |
R |
St. Paul |
Banker |
| 1887 5 Jan. |
McGill, Andrew R. (Andrew Ryan) |
R |
St. Peter |
Teacher, Editor, Lawyer |
| 1882 10 Jan. |
Hubbard, Lucius F. (Lucius Frederick) |
R |
Red Wing |
Tinsmith, Editor, Grain Merchant, Miller |
| 1876 7 Jan. |
Pillsbury, John S. (John Sargent) |
R |
Minneapolis |
Hardware merchant, Lumberman, Flour miller, Railroad contractor |
| 1874 7 Jan. |
Davis, Cushman K. (Cushman Kellogg) |
R |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1870 9 Jan. |
Austin, Horace |
R |
St. Peter |
Teacher, Lawyer |
| 1866 8 Jan. |
Marshall, William R.(William Rainey) |
R |
St. Anthony |
Merchant,Farmer, Publisher, Banker |
| 1864 11 Jan. |
Miller, Stephen |
R |
Worthington |
Railroads, Merchant |
| 1863 10 July |
Swift, Henry A. (Henry Adoniram) |
R |
St. Peter |
Teacher, Lawyer, Real estate, Insurance |
| 1860 2 Jan. |
Ramsey, Alexander |
R |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1858 24 May |
Sibley, Henry H. (Henry Hastings) |
D |
St. Paul |
Fur, trader, Businessman |
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| 1857 23 April |
Medary, Samuel |
D |
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Teacher,Editor |
| 1853 15 May |
Gorman, Willis A. (Willis Arnold) |
D |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
| 1849 1 Jun |
Ramsey, Alexander |
W |
St. Paul |
Lawyer |
* The Independent-Republican Party reverted back to the Republican Party in 1995.
** In 2000, Governor Ventura left the Reform Party and joined the Independence Party of Minnesota.
Compiled by:
Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Compiled from: Minnesota legislative manuals and other sources, including previous library compilations and several histories of Minnesota. While efforts have been made to verify this information in more than one source, the library cannot guarantee the accuracy of sources; errors are possible. Please report any errors to the library staff.
Under PARTY: DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor, R=Republican, IR=Independent-Republican, A=Alliance, D=Democrat, C=Conservative, FL=Farmer-Labor, L=Liberal, P=Populist, W=Whig, DSR=Democratic Silver Republican
Where a name or party designation is not given in the list, it was not given authoritatively in the sources so far consulted. It may be available from other sources.
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