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This page was compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library from information in Minnesota legislative manuals, several histories of Minnesota, previous library compilations, and newspaper articles. 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.
| ASSUMED OFFICE |
ATTORNEY GENERAL |
RESIDENCE |
| 2019 January 7 |
Ellison, Keith |
Minneapolis |
| 2007 January 2 |
Swanson, Lori |
Eagan |
| 1999 January 4 |
Hatch, Mike |
Minneapolis |
| 1983 January 3 |
Humphrey, Hubert H., III |
New Hope |
| 1971 January 4 |
Spannaus, Warren |
Minneapolis |
| 1967 January 2 |
Head, Douglas M. (Douglas Michael) |
Minneapolis |
| 1964 December 30 |
Mattson, Robert W., Sr. |
Minneapolis |
| 1960 May 4 |
Mondale, Walter F. |
Minneapolis |
| 1955 January 3 |
Lord, Miles |
Minneapolis |
| 1939 January 2 |
Burnquist, J. A. A. (Joseph Alfred Arner) |
Minneapolis |
| 1936 December 15 |
Ervin, William S. |
Minneapolis |
| 1933 January 3 |
Peterson, Harry H. (Harry Herbert) |
St. Paul |
| 1929 November 20 |
Benson, Henry N. (Henry Nathaniel) |
St. Peter |
| 1928 February 2 |
Youngquist, G. A. (Gustaf Aaron) |
Crookston |
| 1927 December 21 |
Pratt, Albert F. |
Anoka |
| 1918 March 9 |
Hilton, Clifford L. (Clifford Loyd) |
Fergus Falls |
| 1912 January 1 |
Smith, Lyndon A. (Lyndon Ambrose) |
Montevideo |
| 1909 January 4 |
Simpson, George T. (George Thomas) |
Winona |
| 1905 January 2 |
Young, Edward T. |
Appleton |
| 1904 April 1 |
Donahower, William J. |
St. Paul |
| 1899 January 2 |
Douglas, Wallace B. (Wallace Barton) |
Moorhead |
| 1893 January 2 |
Childs, Henry W. (Henry Warren) |
Wadena |
| 1887 January 5 |
Clapp, Moses E. (Moses Edwin) |
Fergus Falls |
| 1881 March 11 |
Hahn, William J. (William John) |
Minneapolis |
| 1880 January 10 |
Start, Charles M. (Charles Monroe) |
Rochester |
| 1874 January 9 |
Wilson, George P. |
Winona |
| 1868 January 10 |
Cornell, Francis R. E. |
Minneapolis |
| 1866 January 8 |
Colville, William J. |
Lake City |
| 1860 January 4 |
Cole, Gordon E. (Gordon Earl) |
Faribault |
| 1858 May 24 |
Berry, Charles H. (Charles Henry) |
Mankato |
Territory
| ASSUMED OFFICE |
ATTORNEY GENERAL |
| 1853 May 15 |
Emmett, Lafayette |
| 1849 June 1 |
Babcock, Lorenzo A. |