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 | Image | Took Office | Left Office | Spouse Of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | worked as a secretary in a downtown St. Paul law office | |
| 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 | worked as a secretary at the literary journal "Southwestern Review"and taught at a business school | |
| Iantha Powrie LeVander | 1967 | 1971 | Harold LeVander | ||
| Mary Christine McKee Anderson | 1971 | 1976 | Wendell Anderson | Architect | |
| Delores "Lola" Helen Simich Perpich | 1976 | 1979 | Rudy Perpich | ||
| Gretchen 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 | state court judge |
| Vacant | 2011 | Present | Mark Dayton | Governor Dayton is unmarried |
See also
References
- ↑ "Governors of Minnesota: First Ladies". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
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