Luther Youngdahl

Politician

1896 – 1978

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Who was Luther Youngdahl?

Luther Wallace Youngdahl 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.

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Born
May 29, 1896
Minneapolis
Also known as
  • Judge Luther Youngdahl
Spouses
Religion
  • Lutheranism
Ethnicity
  • Swedish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Gustavus Adolphus College
  • William Mitchell College of Law
Died
Jun 21, 1978
Washington, D.C.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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