On this date in 1892, the Republican National Convention is held at the Industrial Exposition Building in Minneapolis. The convention ran until June 10th ending with the nomination of President Benjamin Harrison for re-election on the first ballot and Whitelaw Reid of New York for Vice President. The 1892 convention was the first that allowed […]
Politics
1876-05-20
On this date in 1876, General Willis A. Gorman passes away at the age of 60. Gorman, a Democrat, was appointed the the second Territorial Governor of Minnesota by President Franklin Pierce and served from May 15, 1853, to April 23, 1857. During his term, Gorman orchestrated an unsuccessful plan to move the capital of […]
1806-05-12
On this date in 1806, James Shields, one of the first two Senators to represent Minnesota in the 35th United States Congress, is born. He was born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland and emmigrated to America around 1826. Shields is the only person in United States history to have served as Senator for three different […]
1918-05-09
On this date in 1918, Orville L. Freeman, the 29th Governor of Minnesota is born in Minneapolis. Freeman served as Governor from January 5, 1955 to January 6, 1961. He was one of the founding members of the merged Democratic-Farmer-Labor party and also served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1961-1969 during the Kennedy and Johnson […]
2002-01-29
On this date in 2002, in a special election, Laos-born St. Paul lawyer Mee Moua is elected to the Minnesota State Senate. She is the first Asian woman elected to the Minnesota Legislature and the first Hmong American elected to any state legislature. (MNopedia)
