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Minnesota Territorial and State Attorneys General
1849-present

Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

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.