Carl Rudolf Berghult

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Carl "Rudy" Berghult

In office
1937 – 1942
Preceded by Samuel F. Snively
Succeeded by Edward H. Hatch

Born 1905
Duluth, Minnesota
Died 2000

Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult (April 15, 1905 - February 16, 2000) was the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 - 1942. He was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city larger than 100,000 at 31 and Duluth's first native-born mayor. He is credited with helping secure the government funding for the construction of Duluth's Blatnik Bridge.

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