List of Governors of Minnesota - State Governors

State Governors

# Governor Took office Left office Party Date of Birth Place of Birth Date of Death Lieutenant Governor(s) Notes Term
1 Henry H. Sibley May 24, 1858 January 2, 1860 Democratic February 20, 1811 Michigan February 18, 1891 William Holcombe 1
2 Alexander Ramsey January 2, 1860 July 10, 1863 Republican September 8, 1815 Pennsylvania April 22, 1903 Ignatius L. Donnelly 2
Ignatius L. Donnelly
Henry A. Swift		 3
3 Henry A. Swift July 10, 1863 January 11, 1864 Republican March 23, 1823 Ohio February 25, 1869
4 Stephen Miller January 11, 1864 January 8, 1866 Republican January 7, 1816 Pennsylvania August 18, 1881 Charles D. Sherwood 4
5 William R. Marshall January 8, 1866 January 9, 1870 Republican October 17, 1825 Missouri January 8, 1896 Thomas H. Armstrong 5
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6 Horace Austin January 9, 1870 January 7, 1874 Republican October 15, 1831 Connecticut November 2, 1905 William H. Yale 7
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7 Cushman K. Davis January 7, 1874 January 7, 1876 Republican June 16, 1838 New York November 27, 1900 Alphonso Barto 9
8 John S. Pillsbury January 7, 1876 January 10, 1882 Republican July 29, 1827 New Hampshire October 18, 1901 James B. Wakefield 10
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Charles A. Gilman 12
9 Lucius F. Hubbard January 10, 1882 January 5, 1887 Republican January 26, 1836 New York February 5, 1913 Charles A. Gilman 13
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10 Andrew R. McGill January 5, 1887 January 9, 1889 Republican February 19, 1840 Pennsylvania October 31, 1905 Albert E. Rice 15
11 William R. Merriam January 4, 1889 January 9, 1893 Republican July 26, 1849 New York February 18, 1931 Albert E. Rice 16
Gideon S. Ives 17
12 Knute Nelson January 4, 1893 January 31, 1895 Republican February 2, 1843 Norway April 28, 1923 David M. Clough 18
13 David M. Clough January 31, 1895 January 2, 1899 Republican December 27, 1846 New Hampshire August 28, 1924 Frank A. Day 19
John L. Gibbs 20
14 John Lind January 2, 1899 January 7, 1901 Democratic March 25, 1854 Sweden September 18, 1930 Lyndon A. Smith 21
15 Samuel R. Van Sant January 7, 1901 January 4, 1905 Republican May 11, 1844 Illinois October 3, 1936 Lyndon A. Smith 22
Ray W. Jones 23
16 John A. Johnson January 4, 1905 September 21, 1909 Democratic July 28, 1861 Minnesota September 21, 1909 Ray W. Jones 24
Adolph O. Eberhart 25
17 Adolph O. Eberhart September 21, 1909 January 5, 1915 Republican June 23, 1870 Sweden December 6, 1944 Edward E. Smith 26
Samuel Y. Gordon 27
J. A. A. Burnquist 28
18 Winfield S. Hammond January 5, 1915 December 30, 1915 Democratic November 17, 1863 Massachusetts December 30, 1915 J. A. A. Burnquist 29
19 J. A. A. Burnquist December 30, 1915 January 5, 1921 Republican July 21, 1879 Iowa January 12, 1961 George H. Sullivan 29
Thomas Frankson 30
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20 J. A. O. Preus January 5, 1921 January 6, 1925 Republican August 28, 1883 Wisconsin May 24, 1961 Louis L. Collins 32
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21 Theodore Christianson January 6, 1925 January 6, 1931 Republican September 12, 1883 Minnesota December 9, 1948 William I. Nolan 34
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William I. Nolan
Charles Edward Adams		 36
22 Floyd B. Olson January 6, 1931 August 22, 1936 Farmer-Labor November 13, 1891 Minnesota August 22, 1936 Henry M. Arens 37
Konrad K. Solberg 38
Hjalmar Petersen 39
23 Hjalmar Petersen August 22, 1936 January 4, 1937 Farmer-Labor January 2, 1890 Denmark March 29, 1968 William B. Richardson
24 Elmer A. Benson January 4, 1937 January 2, 1939 Farmer-Labor September 22, 1895 Minnesota March 13, 1985 Gottfrid T. Lindsten 40
25 Harold E. Stassen January 2, 1939 April 27, 1943 Republican April 13, 1907 Minnesota March 4, 2001 C. Elmer Anderson 41
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Edward J. Thye 43
26 Edward J. Thye April 27, 1943 January 8, 1947 Republican April 26, 1896 South Dakota August 28, 1969 Archie H. Miller
C. Elmer Anderson 44
27 Luther W. Youngdahl January 8, 1947 September 27, 1951 Republican May 29, 1896 Minnesota June 21, 1978 C. Elmer Anderson 45
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C. Elmer Anderson 47
28 C. Elmer Anderson September 27, 1951 January 2, 1955 Republican March 16, 1912 Minnesota January 22, 1998
Ancher Nelsen
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Donald O. Wright
29 Orville L. Freeman January 5, 1955 January 2, 1961 Democratic-Farmer-Labor May 9, 1918 Minnesota February 20, 2003 Karl F. Rolvaag 49
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30 Elmer L. Andersen January 2, 1961 March 25, 1963 Republican June 17, 1909 Illinois November 15, 2004 Karl F. Rolvaag 52
31 Karl F. Rolvaag March 25, 1963 January 2, 1967 Democratic-Farmer-Labor July 18, 1913 Minnesota December 20, 1990 Alexander M. Keith 53
32 Harold LeVander January 2, 1967 January 4, 1971 Republican October 10, 1910 Nebraska March 30, 1992 James B. Goetz 54
33 Wendell R. Anderson January 4, 1971 December 29, 1976 Democratic-Farmer-Labor February 1, 1933 Minnesota Rudy Perpich 55
Rudy Perpich 56
34 Rudy Perpich December 29, 1976 January 4, 1979 Democratic-Farmer-Labor June 27, 1928 Minnesota September 21, 1995 Alec G. Olson
35 Al Quie January 4, 1979 January 3, 1983 Independent-Republican September 18, 1923 Minnesota Lou Wangberg 57
36 Rudy Perpich January 3, 1983 January 7, 1991 Democratic-Farmer-Labor June 27, 1928 Minnesota September 21, 1995 Marlene Johnson 58
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37 Arne H. Carlson January 7, 1991 January 4, 1999 Independent-Republican/
Republican		 September 24, 1934 New York Joanell M. Dyrstad 60
Joanne E. Benson 61
38 Jesse Ventura January 4, 1999 January 6, 2003 Reform/Independence July 15, 1951 Minnesota Mae A. Schunk 62
39 Tim Pawlenty January 6, 2003 January 3, 2011 Republican November 27, 1960 Minnesota Carol Molnau 63
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40 Mark Dayton January 3, 2011 Incumbent Democratic-Farmer-Labor January 26, 1947 Minnesota Yvonne Prettner Solon 65

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