David J. Beauchamp (born September 9, 1940) was an American politician.
Beauchamp was born in Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota. He received his bachelor's degree in biology from College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, in Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1962 and his master's degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota. Beauchamp served in the United States Peace Corps in Thailand from 1963 to 1965. Beauchamp lived in Moorhead, Minnesota with his wife and family and was a financial aid officer. Beauchamp served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1975 to 1978 and was a Democrat. [1]
Saint Paul is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center of Minnesota's government. The Minnesota State Capitol and the state government offices all sit on a hill close to the city's downtown district. One of the oldest cities in Minnesota, Saint Paul has several historic neighborhoods and landmarks, such as the Summit Avenue Neighborhood, the James J. Hill House, and the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Like the adjacent city of Minneapolis, Saint Paul is known for its cold, snowy winters and humid summers.
David B. Danbom is an American historian, author, and was a professor of agricultural history at North Dakota State University, for more than forty years. Danbom spent nine years on the Fargo Historic Preservation Commission. Danbom also served as president of the Agricultural History Society.
Lynn Joseph Frazier was an American educator and politician who served as the 12th Governor of North Dakota from 1917 until being recalled in 1921 and later served as a U.S. Senator from North Dakota from 1923 to 1941. He was the first American governor ever successfully recalled from office. The only other American governor to ever be recalled is Gray Davis, who was recalled in 2003.
Concordia College is a private liberal arts college in Moorhead, Minnesota. Founded by Norwegian settlers in 1891, the school is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is unrelated to the Concordia University System operated by the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Concordia is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has a total student enrollment of 1,800. It offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Education, and Master of Science, and Master of Music Education degrees.
The history of the U.S. state of Minnesota is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement, and the emergence of industries made possible by the state's natural resources. Early economic growth was based on fur trading, logging, milling and farming, and later through railroads and iron mining.
Mark S. Hanson is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well as pastor of three Minnesota congregations: Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis; Edina Community Lutheran Church; and University Lutheran Church of Hope in Minneapolis. In addition to serving as Presiding Bishop, Hanson was the 11th President of the Lutheran World Federation.
William Otterwell Ignatius Brady was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls (1939–1956) and Archbishop of Saint Paul (1956–1961).
George Albert Sinner was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.
Andrew Alexander Bruce was an American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota from 1911 to 1918.
John David Kelly was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Edward James Devitt was a United States representative from Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Daniel Lee Hovland is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
John Ronald Milton was an American writer and editor of the South Dakota Review.
David Saint Peter has served as president of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball since 2002.
Jacobi Melius Alton Christiansen was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Valparaiso University from 1929 to 1940 and at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota from 1941 to 1968, compiling a career college football record of 175–92–15. Christiansen's 1964 Concordia team tied with Sam Houston State in the NAIA National title game. Christiansen is one of the few college football coaches to have coached in a stadium named after himself.
Albert Schaller was an American jurist, politician, and businessman.
Steven Robert Biegler is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming in 2017.
Jon J. Jensen is an American lawyer and judge, who is the chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He previously served as a district court judge in North Dakota from 2013 to 2017.
Jake Blum is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the 42nd district from 2016 to 2019.
Donald Edward DeGrood is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls in South Dakota since 2019.