Minnesota Secretaries of State, 1849-present
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| ASSUMED OFFICE |
SECRETARY OF STATE |
RESIDENCE |
| 2015 January 5 |
Simon, Steve |
Saint Louis Park |
| 2007 January 2 |
Ritchie, Mark |
Minneapolis |
| 1999 January 4 |
Kiffmeyer, Mary |
Big Lake |
| 1975 January 6 |
Growe, Joan Anderson (Joan Ruth Anderson) |
Minneapolis |
| 1971 January 4 |
Erdahl, Arlen I. (Arlen Ingolf) |
Blue Earth |
| 1955 January 3 |
Donovan, Joseph L. |
Duluth |
| 1952 September 16 |
Holm, Mrs. Mike (Virginia Paul) |
St. Paul |
| 1952 July 7 |
Chesterman, H. H. |
St. Paul |
| 1921 January 4 |
Holm, Mike |
Roseau |
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On Holm's death in July 1952, Governor C. Elmer Anderson first appointed H. H. Chesterman (who had been assistant secretary of state). The public, however, felt that Mrs. Mike Holm would have been a better choice, and the governor then appointed her to serve until the November 1952 election. In the election, Mrs. Holm was elected to serve out the remainder of the term ending in January 1953 as well as the two-year term ending in January 1955. Mrs. Holm was defeated in the election of 1954 by Joseph Donovan. |
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| 1907 January 7 |
Schmahl, Julius A. (Julius August) |
Redwood Falls |
| 1901 January 7 |
Hanson, Peter E. |
Litchfield |
| 1895 January 7 |
Berg, Albert |
Center City |
| 1891 January 5 |
Brown, Frederick P. |
Blue Earth |
| 1887 January 4 |
Mattson, Hans |
Minneapolis |
| 1880 January 10 |
Von Baumbach, Frederick |
Alexandria |
| 1876 January 7 |
Irgens, John S. |
Austin (or Lyle?) |
| 1872 January 5 |
Jennison, Samuel P. |
Red Wing |
| 1870 January 7 |
Mattson, Hans |
Minneapolis |
| 1868 January 8 |
Rogers, Henry C. |
St. Paul |
| 1862 November 17 |
Blakely, David |
St. Paul |
| 1860 January 2 |
Baker, James H. |
Mankato |
| 1858 May 24 |
Baasen, Francis |
New Ulm |
| TERRITORY |
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| 1857 April 23 |
Chase, Charles L. |
Concord |
| 1853 May 15 |
Rosser, Joseph T. (Joseph Travis) |
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| 1851 October 23 |
Wilkin, Alexander |
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| 1849 June 1 |
Smith, Charles K. |
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