| Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | |
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| Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | |
| 15th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 7, 1901 – January 4, 1905 |
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| Lieutenant | Lyndon Ambrose Smith Ray W. Jones |
| Preceded by | John Lind |
| Succeeded by | John Albert Johnson |
| 21st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1895–1897 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Lee |
| Succeeded by | John D. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1844 Rock Island, Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 3, 1936 (aged 92) Attica, Indiana, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Hall |
| Profession | Riverboat captain and boat owner – logging transportation |
| Religion | Methodist |
Samuel Van Sant (May 11, 1844 – October 3, 1936) was an American politician.
Born in Rock Island, Illinois, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1893 to January 1897 and served as Speaker of the House. Van Sant served as the 15th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1901 to January 4, 1905, the first to serve a four-year term. He was a member of the Republican party.
He was a proud Civil War veteran with service in the [9th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry], and was commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for a year, 1909–1910. He was known to his friends as "Captain Sam." He died in 1936 aged 92 in Attica, Indiana.
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| Preceded by John Lind |
Governor of Minnesota 1901 – 1905 |
Succeeded by John Albert Johnson |
| Preceded by William E. Lee |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1895 – 1897 |
Succeeded by John D. Jones |
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