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Elmer Austin Benson

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American politician (1895-1985)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1895 to 1985 · aged 89
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Elmer Austin Benson was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall. He served as the 24th governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Martin Nelson in a landslide in Minnesota's 1936 gubernatorial election.

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"Farmer-Labor Goals," an article by Benson for the Champion of Youth, published October 1936"Farmer-Labor Goals," an article by Benson for the Champion of Youth, published October 1936Benson c. 1938Benson c. 1938

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Elmer Austin Benson was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. In 1935, Benson was appointed to the U.S. Senate following the death of Thomas Schall. He served as the 24th governor of Minnesota, defeating Republican Martin Nelson in a landslide in Minnesota's 1936 gubernatorial election. He lost the governorship two years later to Republican Harold Stassen in the 1938 gubernatorial election.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1895 to 1985 · aged 89
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12 languages

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