March of the Governors, Governor #26: Edward John Thye

March of the Governors, Governor Edward John Thye (Series Podcast ) Edward John Thye (1896-1969) was called Minnesota's "farmer-governor," and aptly so. He was born on a farm in South Dakota, grew up on a farm near Northfield, maintained his own Dakota County farm during his political career, concentrated on farm issues during his twelve years in the US Senate, and retired to the farm when his political career ended. Thye was the son of Norwegian immigrants, served in France during World War I, sold tractors, farmed, and got into politics through his friend Harold Stassen, who appointed him assistant commissioner of agriculture in 1939. Stassen then effectively chose Thye to succeed him when he left the governorship for the Navy in 1943. Thye finished Stassen's term, won election easily in 1944, then moved on to the Senate in 1946. Eugene McCarthy defeated him in 1958. Paul Nelson, with host Ken Peterson

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March of the Governors, Governor #26: Edward John Thye is an episode from Ramsey County History podcast by Paul Nelson.

This episode is 34:51 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2023.

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