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Samuel Van Sant (May 11 1844 – October 3 1936) was an American politician.Born in Rock Island Illinois he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1893 to January 1897 and served as Speaker of the House. Van Sant served as the 15th Governor of Minnesota from January 7 1901 to January 4 1905 the first to serve a four-year term.

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active years end date
1905-01-04
active years start date
1901-01-07
birth date
1844-05-11
birth place
Rock Island Illinois
death date
1936-10-03
death place
Attica Indiana
lieutenant
Lyndon A. Smith, Ray W. Jones
office
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
order in office
15th, 21st, Governor of Minnesota
party
Republican Party (United States)
religion
Methodism
successor
John Albert Johnson, John D. Jones

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