Luther Youngdahl Politician

Luther Wallace Youngdahl (May 29, 1896 – June 21, 1978) was an American politician and judge from Minnesota. He served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1942 to 1946, then as Minnesota's 27th Governor from January 8, 1947 to September 27, 1951, and finally as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia from 1951 until his death in 1978.

Personal facts

Luther Youngdahl
Birth dateMay 29, 1896
Birth place
Minnesota , Minneapolis
Religion
Lutheranism
Date of deathJune 21, 1978
Education
William Mitchell College of Law
Gustavus Adolphus College

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Politician

party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

Luther Youngdahl on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lwyoungd.htm
  2. http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/gov/gov_29.htm