First Ladies and Gentlemen of Minnesota

The spouse of the Governor of Minnesota is given an honorary position, styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the State of Minnesota. To date there have been no female governors of the State of Minnesota, and all First Spouses have been First Ladies.[1]

There is no current First Lady, as the Governor, Mark Dayton, is unmarried.

Name Took Office Left Office Spouse Of
Sarah Jane Sibley 1858 1860 Henry Sibley
Anna Jenks Ramsey 1860 1863 Alexander Ramsey
Ruth Swift 1863 1864 Henry Swift
Margaret Miller 1864 1866 Stephen Miller
Abby Langford Marshall 1866 1870 William Marshall
Laura Bowman Davis 1866 1870 Cushman Davis
Mahala Fisk Pillsbury 1876 1882 John S. Pillsbury
Amelia Hubbard 1882 1887 Lucius Hubbard
Mary Elizabeth Wilson McGill 1887 1889 Andrew McGill
Laura Hancock Merriam 1889 1893 William Merriam
Nicolina Jacobson Nelson 1893 1895 Knute Nelson
Addie Barton Clough 1895 1899 D.M. Clough
Alice Shepard Lind 1899 1901 John Lind
Ruth Hall Van Sant 1901 1905 Samuel Van Sant
Alice Shepard Lind 1899 1901 John Lind
Elinore "Nora" Preston Johnson 1901 1905 John Johnson
Adele O. M. Koke Eberhart 1905 1915 A.O. Eberhart
Mary Louise Cross Burnquist 1915 1921 J.A.A. Burnquist
Idelle Louise Haugen Preus 1921 1925 J.A.O. Preus
Ruth E. Donaldson Christianson 1925 1931 Theodore Christianson
Ada A. Krejci Olson 1931 1936 Floyd B. Olson
Medora B. Grandprey Petersen 1936 1937 Hjalmar Petersen
Frances Lillian Miller Benson 1937 1939 Elmer Benson
Esther G. Glewwe Stassen 1939 1943 Harold Stassen
Myrtle Ennor Oliver Thye 1943 1947 Edward Thye
Irene Annet Engdahl Youngdahl 1947 1951 Luther Youngdahl
Lillian Otterstad Anderson 1951 1955 C. Elmer Anderson
Jane C. Shields Freeman 1955 1961 Orville Freeman
Eleanor A. Johnson Andersen 1961 1963 Elmer Andersen
Florence Boedeker Rolvaag 1963 1967 Karl Rolvaag
Iantha Powrie LeVander 1967 1971 Harold LeVander
Mary Christine McKee Anderson 1971 1976 Wendell Anderson
Delores "Lola" Helen Simich Perpich 1976 1979 Rudy Perpich
Gretchen Hansen Quie 1979 1983 Al Quie
Delores "Lola" Helen Simich Perpich 1983 1991 Rudy Perpich
Susan Shepard Carlson 1991 1999 Arne Carlson
Teresa "Terry" Ventura 1999 2003 Jesse Ventura
Mary Anderson Pawlenty 2003 2011 Tim Pawlenty
Vacant 2011 Present Mark Dayton

See also

References

  1. ^ "Governors of Minnesota: First Ladies". Minnesota Historical Society. http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/first_ladies.htm. Retrieved 23 November 2010.