Alexander Ramsey was an American politician,who became the first Minnesota Territorial Governor and later became a U.S. Senator. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s.
Stephen Miller was an American Republican politician. He was the first Civil War veteran to serve as Minnesota Governor. He was the fourth Governor of Minnesota.
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the U.S. state of Minnesota's legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate,the state's upper house,to craft and pass legislation,which is then subject to approval by the governor of Minnesota.
Martin Olav Sabo was an American politician who served as United States Representative for Minnesota's fifth district,which includes Minneapolis;the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.
Kittel Halvorson was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.
Robert E. "Bob" Vanasek is a Minnesota politician and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat,he was first elected to the House in 1972 at just 23 years of age,and was re-elected every two years from 1974 to 1990. He represented the old districts 24A and 25A,which included portions of Dakota,Le Sueur,Rice and Scott counties in the southeastern part of the state.
Wendell Oliver Erickson was an American politician who was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota.
Aubrey W. Dirlam was a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented the old District 14,District 17,District 17A,and District 21B,which included all or portions of Brown,Kandiyohi,Redwood,Renville and Yellow Medicine counties in the southwestern part of the state. The district number and boundaries changed through the years due to redistricting.
Donald B. Samuelson is a Minnesota legislator and a former President of the Minnesota Senate. A bricklayer by trade,Samuelson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1968,where he served seven terms. In November 1982,he won election to the Minnesota Senate.
Kurt Zellers is an American politician who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and minority leader from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented the 34B district in Hennepin County. He was a candidate in the 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election,losing in the Republican primary.
Morris L. "Morrie" Lanning is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 9A,which included portions of Clay County in the northwestern part of the state. A Republican,he is a retired vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Concordia College in Moorhead.
Jay McNamar is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 12A in western Minnesota during the 88th session of the Minnesota legislature.
Laurie Halverson is an American politician who serves as County Commissioner for Dakota County in Minnesota. Previously,she has served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represented District 51B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Joshua Heintzeman is a Minnesotan politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,Heintzeman represents District 6B,which includes the city of Brainerd and parts of Crow Wing County in central Minnesota.
The 1st Minnesota Legislature first convened on December 2,1857. The 37 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 80 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 13,1857. Although the Constitution of the State of Minnesota,which had been adopted by the voters at the 1857 general election,was not ratified by the United States Senate until May 11,1858,this was the first legislature of the State of Minnesota to convene in conformity with the state constitution.
The second Minnesota Legislature first convened on December 7,1859. The 37 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 80 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 11,1859.
The third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8,1861. The 21 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 6,1860.
The fourth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7,1862. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of November 6,1860,while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of October 8,1861.
The fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6,1863. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of October 8,1861,while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 4,1862.
Bernard P. Omann,Jr. is an American farmer and politician.
