Records of Floyd B. Olson, Hjalmar Petersen, and Elmer A. Benson. 1932-1938.

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Records of Floyd B. Olson, Hjalmar Petersen, and Elmer A. Benson. 1932-1938.

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General correspondence, subject matter files, state department files, federal department files, and organization files documenting the gubernatorial service of Olson (1931-1936), Petersen (1936-1937), and Benson (1937-1939).

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Minnesota. Governor (1937-1939 : Benson)

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Benson, Elmer Austin, 1895-1985

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Benson was appointed state commissioner of securities by Governor Floyd B. Olson in 1933 and commissioner of banks later the same year. In 1935 he was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill an unexpired term and served until 1936. He was elected governor of Minnesota in 1936 but was defeated for reelection in 1938. From the description of Oral history interview with Elmer A. Benson, 1969 March 28. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 45441449 ...

Minnesota. Governor

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Minnesota. Governor (1936-1937 : Petersen)

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Olson, Floyd Björnstjerne, 1891-1936

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Minnesota. Governor (1931-1936 : Olson)

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Petersen, Hjalmar, 1890-1968

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Hjalmar Petersen was born on January 2, 1890, in Eskildstrup, Denmark, near Svendborg. He migrated to Chicago, Illinois, with his parents, Lauritz and Anna Petersen, in 1891. He was naturalized through his father's papers. Petersen spent his childhood on a farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota, and in the village of Tyler. His education consisted of grammar school, and what he often referred to as "the school of experience." At age 14 he took his first job, working for the Tyler Journal...