C. Elmer Anderson
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Clyde Elmer Anderson | |
Clyde Elmer Anderson |
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September 27, 1951 – January 5, 1955 |
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Lieutenant Governor: | Ancher Nelsen, Donald O. Wright |
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Predecessor: | Luther Youngdahl |
Successor: | Orville Freeman |
Born: | March 16, 1912 Brainerd, Minnesota |
Died: | January 12, 1998 Brainerd, Minnesota |
Political party: | Republican |
Profession: | politician |
Spouse: | Lillian Otterstad |
Clyde Elmer Anderson (March 16, 1912–January 12, 1998), more commonly known as C. Elmer Anderson, was an American politician. He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955 as a Republican. He died in 1998 in Brainerd, Minnesota.
[edit] Years of Public Service
Anderson first ran as lieutenant governor in 1938 under Harold Stassen. He became Minnesota's 31st Lieutenant Governor at only 26 years old. He went on to serve a record 11 years as lieutenant governor, winning reelection in 1940, 1944, 1946, 1948 and 1950. In September 1951 Anderson became Governor of Minnesota when Gov. Luther W. Youngdahl resigned to become a federal judge. He won election in 1952 . After his term as governor Anderson went on to serve as mayor of Brainerd. The C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway is named in his honor.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Former Gov. C. Elmer Anderson dead at 85. Minnesota Daily (January 23, 1998). Retrieved on June 18, 2006.
Preceded by: Gottfrid Lindsten |
30th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1939 – 1943 |
Succeeded by: Edward John Thye |
Preceded by: Archie H. Miller |
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1945 – 1951 |
Succeeded by: Ancher Nelsen |
Preceded by: Luther Youngdahl |
28th Governor of Minnesota 1951 – 1955 |
Succeeded by: Orville Freeman |
Governors of Minnesota | |
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Sibley • Ramsey • Swift • Miller • Marshall • Austin • Davis • Pillsbury • Hubbard • McGill • Merriam • Nelson • Clough • Lind • Van Sant • Johnson • Eberhart • Hammond • Burnquist • Preus • Christianson • Olson • Petersen • Benson • Stassen • Thye • Youngdahl • E. Anderson • Freeman • Andersen • Rolvaag • LeVander • W. Anderson • Perpich • Quie • Perpich • Carlson • Ventura • Pawlenty |
Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota | |
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Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau |