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Past and Present Mayors of Minneapolis
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Name (Party)
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Assumed Office
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Left Office
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Age
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Life Dates
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46
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R.T. Rybak
(DFL)
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1/1/2002
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-
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49
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11/12/1955 -
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45
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Sharon Sayles Belton (DFL)
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1/1/1994
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12/31/2001
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47
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5/13/1951 -
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44
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Donald M. Fraser (DFL)
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1/1/1980
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12/31/93
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55
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2/20/1924 -
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43
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Albert J. Hofstede (DFL)
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1/1/1978
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12/31/79
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37
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9/25/1940 -
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42
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Charles Stenvig (IND)
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1/1/1976
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12/31/77
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47
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1/16/1928 -
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41
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Albert J. Hofstede (DFL)
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1/1/1974
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12/31/1975
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33
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9/25/1940 -
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40
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Richard M. Erdall (R)
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12/31/1973
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12/31/1973
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40
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1/13/1933 -
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39
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Charles Stenvig (IND)
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7/7/1969
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12/31/1973
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41
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0/16/1928 -
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38
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Arthur Naftalin (DFL)
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7/3/1961
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7/6/1969
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42
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6/28/1917 -
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37
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P. Kenneth Peterson (R)
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7/8/1957
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7/2/1961
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42
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4/13/1915 - 12/31/1993
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36
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Eric G. Hoyer (DFL)
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12/1/1948
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7/7/1957
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50
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3/03/1898 - 3/17/1990
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35
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Hubert H. Humphrey (DFL)
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7/2/1945
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11/30/1948
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34
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5/29/1911 - 1/13/1978
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34
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Marvin L. Kline (R)
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7/7/1941
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7/1/1945
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37
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8/9/1903 - 4/9/1974
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33
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George E. Leach (R)
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7/5/1937
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7/6/1941
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60
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7/14/1876 - 7/17/1955
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32
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Thomas e. Latimer (F-L)
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7/8/1935
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7/4/1937
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56
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4/6/1879 - 11/6/1937
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31
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A. G. Bainbridge (R)
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7/3/1933
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7/7/1935
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47
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9/4/1885 - 3/14/1936
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30
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William A. Anderson (F-L)
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7/6/1931
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7/2/1933
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57
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10/16/1873 - 12/12/1954
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29
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William F. Kunze (R)
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7/8/1929
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7/5/1931
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57
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6/1/1872 - 2/14/1962
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28
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George E. Leach (R)
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7/4/1921
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7/7/1929
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44
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7/14/1876 - 7/17/1955
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27
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J. E. Meyers (Loy.)
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1/6/1919
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1/3/1921
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54
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12/22/1862 - 6/11/1944
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26
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Thomas Van Lear (PO)
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1/1/1917
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1/6/1919
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52
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4/26/1864 - 3/4/1931
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25
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Wallace G. Nye (R)
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1/6/1913
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1/1/1917
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53
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10/17/1859 -3/4/1926
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24
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J. C. Haynes (D)
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1/7/1907
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1/6/1913
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56
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9/22/1848 - 4/15/1913
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23
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David P. Jones (R)
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1/2/1905
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1/7/1907
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44
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7/6/1860 - 8/3/1927
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22
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J. C. Haynes (D)
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1/5/1903
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1/2/1905
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54
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9/22/1848 - 4/15/1913
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21
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David P. Jones (R)
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8/27/1902
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1/5/1903
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42
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7/6/1860 - 8/3/1927
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20
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A. A. Ames (R)
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1/7/1901
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8/27/1902
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58
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1/18/1842 - 11/16/1911
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19
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James Gray (D)
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1/2/1899
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1/7/1901
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36
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2/18/1862 - 9/8/1916
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18
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Robert Pratt (R)
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1/7/1895
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1/2/1899
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49
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12/12/1845 - 8/8/1908
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17
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William H. Eustis (R)
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1/2/1983
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1/7/1895
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47
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7/17/1845 - 11/29/1928
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16
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Phillip B. Winston (D)
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1/5/1891
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1/2/1893
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45
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8/12/1845 - 7/1/1901
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15
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E. C. Babb (R)
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1/7/1889
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1/5/1891
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54
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2/1/1834 - 3/9/1899
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14
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A. A. Ames (D)
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4/13/1886
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1/7/1889
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44
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1/18/1842 - 11/16/1911
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13
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George A. Pillsbury (R)
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4/8/1884
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4/13/1886
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68
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8/29/1816-7/17/1898
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12
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A. A. Ames (D)
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4/11/1882
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4/8/1884
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40
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1/18/1842 - 11/16/1911
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11
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A. C. Rand (R)
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4/9/1878
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4/11/1882
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45
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12/31/1832 - 7/12/1885
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10
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John De Laittre (R)
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4/10/1877
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4/9/1878
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45
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3/5/1832 - 9/19/1921
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9
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A. A. Ames (D)
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4/11/1876
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4/10/1877
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34
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1/18/1842 - 11/16/1911
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8
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Orlando C. Merriman (D)
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4/13/1875
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4/11/1876
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47
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7/27/1827 - 8/2/1906
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7
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Eugene M. Wilson (D)
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4/14/1874
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4/13/1875
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40
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12/25/1833 - 4/10/1890
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6
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George A. Brackett (R)
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4/8/1873
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4/14/1874
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36
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9/16/1836 - 5/17/1921
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5
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Eugene M. Wilson (D)
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4/9/1872
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4/8/1873
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38
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2/25/1833 - 4/10/1890
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4
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Eli B. Ames (D)
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4/12/1870
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4/9/1872
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49
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8/3/1820 - 6/26/1897
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3
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Dorilus Morrison (R)
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4/13/1869
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4/12/1870
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58
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12/27/1814 - 2/12/1897
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2
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Hugh G. Harrison (R)
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4/14/1868
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4/13/1869
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41
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4/22/1822 - 8/12/1891
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1
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Dorilus Morrison (R)
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2/26/1867
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4/14/1868
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56
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12/27/1814 - 2/12/1897
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Political Abbreviations
Party Name
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Abbreviation
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Democrat
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D
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Republican
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R
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Democrat-Farmer-Labor
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DFL
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Populist
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PO
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Farmer-Labor
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F-L
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Independent
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IND
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Loyalist
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LOY
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