March of the Governors, Governor #30: Elmer L. Andersen

March of the Governors, Governor Elmer L. Andersen (Series Podcast ) For Elmer L. Andersen, his single term as governor (1961-1963) marked a brief episode in a life of remarkable accomplishment. From modest beginnings in Muskegon, Michigan, Andersen rose from salesman for HB Fuller Co. to the leader who made the company a giant. He served with distinction in the state legislature, then defeated the popular and effective governor Orville Freeman in 1960. His great accomplishment as governor was reform of taconite taxation. He was a Republican far to the left of his party. In 1962, he lost the closest election in Minnesota history. He moved on to a career in philanthropy and a very long life.

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March of the Governors, Governor #30: Elmer L. Andersen is an episode from Ramsey County History podcast by Paul Nelson.

This episode is 56:28 long.

This episode was published on Nov 2, 2023.

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