William I. Nolan

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William Ignatius Nolan
24th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office 1925 – 1929
Governor(s)	Theodore Christianson
Preceded by	Louis L. Collins
Succeeded by	Charles E. Adams
Born	May 14, 1874 Saint Paul, Minnesota
Died	August 3, 1943 Winona, Minnesota
Political party	Republican
Profession	lecturer, politician

William Ignatius Nolan (May 14, 1874 – August 3, 1943) was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Nolan served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota

He served in the Minnesota National Guard 1891 – 1896 He was member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1903 – 1907, 1911 – 1913, and 1917 – 1923, serving as speaker 1919 – 1923. He was Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1925 – 1929. Nolan was the chairman of the Minnesota Reforestation Commission in 1927.

Nolan was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter Newton. Nolan was reelected to the Seventy-second Congress and served from June 17, 1929, to March 3, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress and unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1934, 1936, and 1938. Nolan resumed his profession as a lecturer. He was elected State railroad and warehouse commissioner in 1942 and served until his death August 3, 1943, at Winona, Minnesota.

Preceded by Louis L. Collins	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1925 – 1929	Succeeded by Charles E. Adams
Preceded by Walter Newton	U.S. Representative from the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota 1929 – 1933	Succeeded by Magnus Johnson

Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota

Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson (acting) • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau

Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Furber • Ames • Ludden • Day • Taylor • Norris • Gardner • Watrous • Bradley • Coggswell • Benson • Sherwood • Armstrong • Wakefield • Farmer • Davidson • J. Merriam • Hall • Kinyon • Gibbs • Gilman • Fletcher • W. Merriam • Graves • Champlin • Lee • Van Sant • Jones • Dare • Dowling • Babcock • Clague • L. Johnson • Rockne • Dunn • Rines • Flowers • Parker • Nolan • J. Johnson • Swenson • Munn • G. Johnson • Barker • Hall • Hartle • A. Johnson • Chilgren • Duxbury • Dirlam • Sabo • Searle • Norton • Sieben • Jennings • Vanasek • Long • Anderson • Carruthers • Sviggum • Kelliher