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Governors and Governors‑to‑Be of Minnesota in the Era
Multiple biographical sketches detail Knute Nelson John Lind Samuel Van Sant David M Clough and John A Johnson born in Norway Sweden Illinois New Hampshire and Minnesota. They cover military service varied careers in law business politics and eventual governorship with years 1861 1864 1867 1868 1882 1892 1900 1906 and 1908 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Nelson
Voss
Norway
America
Fourth
Wisconsin Infantry
Minnesota
Douglas County
Congress
John Lind
Kanna
Sweden
Goodhue County
Minn
John
New Ulm
The
State University
Brown County
Democratic Party
People’s Party
Twelfth
Minnesota Infantry
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga Park
Democrats
Silver Republicans
Minneapolis
Samuel R. van Sant
Rock Island
Ill
Ninth Illinois Cavalry
Knox College
Mississippi
Winona
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
van Sant
Waupica
Wis
Spent Brook
Gilbert
Clough
Senate
Nelson
United States
Washington
David M. Clough
Lynne
N. H
Roe
John A. Johnson
St Peter
St. Peter
State Senate
William R. Merriam
Wadhams Mills
N. Y
Merriam
Racine
Lnfe
St. Paul
Merchants’ National Bank of
New York City