Minnesota Secretary of State
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Minnesota's secretaries of state
Territory
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles K. Smith | 1849 | 1851 | |
| Alexander Wilkin | 1851 | 1853 | |
| Joseph T. Rosser | 1853 | 1857 | |
| Charles L. Chase | 1857 | 1858 |
State
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baasen | 1858 | 1860 | |
| James H. Baker | 1860 | 1862 | |
| David Blakeley | 1862 | 1868 | |
| Henry C. Rogers | 1868 | 1870 | |
| Hans Mattson | 1870 | 1872 | |
| Samuel P. Jennison | 1872 | 1876 | |
| John S. Irgens | 1876 | 1880 | |
| Frederick Von Baumbach | 1880 | 1887 | |
| Hans Mattson | 1887 | 1891 | |
| Frederick P. Brown | 1891 | 1895 | |
| Albert Berg | 1895 | 1901 | |
| Peter E. Hanson | 1901 | 1907 | |
| Julius A. Schmahl | 1907 | 1921 | |
| Mike Holm | 1921 | 1951 | |
| H. H. Chesterman | 1951 | 1952 | |
| Virginia Paul Holm | 1952 | 1955 | |
| Joseph L. Donovan | 1955 | 1971 | |
| Arlen Erdahl | 1971 | 1975 | Republican |
| Joan Growe | 1975 | 1999 | DFL (Democrat) |
| Mary Kiffmeyer | 1999 | 2007 | Republican |
| Mark Ritchie | 2007 | present | DFL |
