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Wendell Richard Anderson (b. 1933) —
also known as Wendell R. Anderson —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., February
1, 1933.
Member of the U.S. hockey team which won a silver
medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics; lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Minnesota
state senate, 1963-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Minnesota, 1964;
Governor
of Minnesota, 1971-76; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1976-78; defeated
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1978.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph Hurst Ball (1905-1993) —
also known as Joseph H. Ball —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.; Stillwater, Washington
County, Minn.
Born in Crookston, Polk
County, Minn., November
3, 1905.
Son of Joseph Ball and Florence E. (Hurst) Ball.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1940-42, 1943-49; defeated, 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944.
Protestant.
Died of a stroke, in
Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., December
18, 1993 (age 88 years, 45
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Va.
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Lewis L. Drill (b. 1877) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Browerville, Todd
County, Minn., May 9,
1877.
Son of Charles Warren Drill and Saphrona Ellen (Sheets) Drill.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for Minnesota, 1928-33.
Protestant.
Burial
location unknown.
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Errol Fay Galt (1889-1975) —
also known as E. F. Galt —
of Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont.
Born in Myrtle, Freeborn
County, Minn., October
2, 1889.
Son of William Wylie Galt (1854-1945) and Emmaretta (Robinson) Galt
(1859-1931).
Republican. Banker;
member of Montana
state senate, 1930-34; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Montana, 1944
(alternate), 1948.
Protestant.
Died in Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont., November
23, 1975 (age 86 years, 52
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.
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Charles L. Halsted (b. 1894) —
of Brainerd, Crow Wing
County, Minn.
Born in Ellendale, Dickey
County, N.Dak., September
23, 1894.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1937-47; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1948.
Protestant. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Lions; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Ramstad (b. 1946) —
also known as Jim Ramstad —
of Minnetonka, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Jamestown, Stutsman
County, N.Dak., May 6,
1946.
Member of Minnesota
state senate, 1981-90; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1991-.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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