Minnesota State Treasurer
The Minnesota State Treasurer was an elected officer under the Minnesota Constitution until 2003. Before statehood, the Minnesota Territory had the same office.
 |
|---|
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Minnesota |
| Constitution |
|
In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.
A 1998 constitutional amendment abolished the position of State Treasurer, effective January 6, 2003. The functions of the office were transferred to the Commissioner of Finance, who is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Minnesota Senate.[1]
Below is a list of Minnesota Territorial Treasurers and State Treasurers.
Territorial Treasurers
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin A Tuttle | 1849 | 1853 | |
| George W. Prescott | 1853 | 1854 | |
| Charles E. Leonard | 1854 | 1857 | |
| George W. Armstrong | 1857 | 1858 |
State Treasurers
| No. | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Armstrong | May 24, 1858 | January 1, 1860 | |
| 2 | Charles Scheffer | January 1, 1860 | January 10, 1868 | |
| 3 | Emil D. Munch | January 10, 1868 | January 5, 1872 | |
| 4 | William Seeger | January 5, 1872 | February 7, 1873 | Republican |
| 5 | Edwin W. Dyke | February 7, 1873 | January 7, 1876 | |
| 6 | William Pfaender | January 7, 1876 | January 10, 1880 | |
| 7 | Charles Kittelson | January 10, 1880 | January 5, 1887 | |
| 8 | Joseph Bobleter | January 5, 1887 | January 7, 1895 | Republican |
| 9 | August T. Koerner | January 7, 1895 | January 7, 1901 | |
| 10 | Julius H. Block | January 7, 1901 | January 7, 1907 | |
| 11 | Clarence C. Dinehart | January 7, 1907 | June 8, 1910 | |
| 12 | Elias Steele Pettijohn | June 8, 1910 | January 3, 1911 | |
| 13 | Walter J. Smith | January 3, 1911 | February 14, 1916 | |
| 14 | Arthur C. Gooding | February 14, 1916 | January 2, 1917 | |
| 15 | Henry Rines | January 2, 1917 | July 1, 1925 | Republican |
| 16 | Edward W. Stark | July 1, 1925 | January 4, 1927 | Republican |
| 17 | Julius A. Schmahl | January 4, 1927 | January 5, 1937 | Republican |
| 18 | C. A. Halverson | January 5, 1937 | January 2, 1939 | Democrat |
| 19 | Julius A. Schmahl | January 2, 1939 | January 2, 1951 | Republican |
| 20 | Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson | January 2, 1951 | January 3, 1955 | Republican |
| 21 | Arthur Hansen | January 3, 1955 | January 7, 1957 | Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) |
| 22 | Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson | January 7, 1957 | January 6, 1975 | Republican |
| 23 | Jim Lord | January 6, 1975 | January 3, 1983 | DFL |
| 24 | Robert W. Mattson, Jr. | January 3, 1983 | January 5, 1987 | DFL |
| 25 | Michael A. McGrath | January 5, 1987 | January 4, 1999 | DFL |
| 26 | Carol C. Johnson | January 4, 1999 | January 6, 2003 | DFL |
Notes on Minnesota political party names
- Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party.
- Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party.
References
- "Office of the State Treasurer". www.auditor.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
External links
 Minnesota statewide elected officials | |
|---|---|
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.