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Knute Nelson also known as Knud Evanger (February 2 1843 – April 28 1923) was a Norwegian-American attorney and politician active in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. A Republican he served in state and national positions: he was elected to the Wisconsin and Minnesota legislatures was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the US Senate from Minnesota and he served as the 12th Governor of Minnesota.

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active years end date
1889-03-04, 1895-01-31, 1923-04-28
active years start date
1883-03-04, 1893-01-04, 1895-03-04
alma mater
Albion College
battle
American Civil War
birth date
1843-02-02
birth place
Voss
death date
1923-04-28
death place
Timonium Maryland
lieutenant
David Marston Clough
military branch
United States Army, Union Army
military rank
Corporal
military unit
4th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment
office
Governor of Minnesota, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th District
order in office
12th
party
Republican Party (United States)
religion
Lutheranism
successor
Solomon Comstock, David Marston Clough, Magnus Johnson

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