March of the Governors, Governor #27: Luther Youngdahl

March of the Governors, Governor Luther Youngdahl (Series Podcast ) From his youth, Luther Youngdahl (b. 1896) aspired to be a judge, and he succeeded: Minneapolis Municipal Court (1930-1936), Hennepin County District Court (1936-1942), Minnesota Supreme Court (1942-1946), and US District Court for the District of Columbia (1951-1978.) Along the way, he found time to serve as Minnesota's twenty-seventh governor (1947-1951.) A deeply committed Christian, Youngdahl found his signature issue in pushing for reforms of the state's mental hospitals. Elected three times, the Republican cut short his third term to accept an appointment by Democrat Harry Truman (an appointment instigated by Hubert Humphrey), as a federal court judge in Washington DC. Youngdahl was the son of Swedish immigrants, a Minneapolis city kid like his contemporary Floyd Olson, and a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College. He died in 1978. Tom Beer, with host Paul Nelson.

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March of the Governors, Governor #27: Luther Youngdahl is an episode from Ramsey County History podcast by Paul Nelson.

This episode is 01:08:04 long.

This episode was published on Jun 30, 2023.

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