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Minnesota Lieutenant Governors who Became Governor by Succession

Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

This list was compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library from Minnesota legislative manuals and other sources, including previous library compilations and several histories of Minnesota. For further information, see Minnesota Governors, 1849-Present, Minnesota Lieutenant Governors, 1858-Present, and Presiding Officers of the Senate who Became Lieutenant Governor.

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NAME ASSUMED OFFICE GOVERNOR NUMBER PARTY CIRCUMSTANCES BIOGRAPHY
Rudy Perpich 12/29/1976 34th Democratic-Farmer-Labor Lt. Gov. Rudy Perpich became governor when Gov. Wendell Anderson resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator. Biography
Edward Thye 4/27/1943 26th Republican Lt. Gov. Edward Thye became governor when Gov. Harold Stassen resigned the governorship to enlist in the U.S. Navy. Biography
Hjalmar Petersen 8/24/1936 23rd Farmer-Labor Lt. Gov. Hjalmar Petersen became governor when Gov. Floyd B. Olson died in office. Biography
J.A.A. Burnquist 12/30/1915 19th Republican Lt. Gov. J.A.A. Burnquist became governor when Gov. Winfield Hammond died in office. Biography
A.O. Eberhart 9/21/1909 17th Republican Lt. Gov. A.O. Eberhart became governor when Gov. John A. Johnson died in office. Biography
D.M. Clough 1/31/1895 13th Republican Lt. Gov. D.M. Clough became governor when Gov. Knute Nelson resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator. Biography
Henry Swift 7/10/1863 3rd Republican Lt. Gov. Henry Swift became governor when Gov. Alexander Ramsey resigned the governorship to become a U.S. Senator. Biography
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