The Minnesota Governor's Mansion typically also is the residence of the First Spouse

The spouse of the governor of Minnesota is given an honorary position, styled as First Lady or First Gentleman of the State of Minnesota. To date there have been no female governors of the State of Minnesota, and all first spouses have been first ladies.[1]

The current first lady is Gwen Walz, wife of Governor Tim Walz.

NameImageTerm in officeBirth-DeathSpouse ofNotes
Sarah Jane Steele Sibley1858-18601823-1869Henry Sibley
Anna Earl Jenks Ramsey1860-18631826-1884Alexander Ramsey
Ruth Livingston Swift1863-18641827-1881Henry Swift
Margaret Funk Miller1864-18661816-1879Stephen Miller
Abby Langford Marshall1866-18701826-1893William Marshall
Mary Angelina "Lena" Morrill Austin1870-18741835-1910Horace Austin
Laura Bowman Davis1874-1876c.1839-UnknownCushman Davis
Mahala Fisk Pillsbury1876-18821832-1910John S. Pillsbury
Amelia Thomas Hubbard1882-18871843-1923Lucius HubbardBorn in Canada
Mary Elizabeth Wilson McGill1887-18891853-1932Andrew McGill
Laura Hancock Merriam1889-18931850-1943William Merriam
Nicolina Jacobsen Nelson1893-18951846-1922Knute NelsonBorn in Norway
Addie Barton Clough1895-18991850-1929D.M. Clough
Alice Shepard Lind1899-19011859-1942John Lind
Ruth Hall Van Sant1901-19051848-1928Samuel Van Sant
Elinore "Nora" Preston Johnson1905-1909c.1874-1955John Johnson
Adele O. M. Koke Eberhart1909-19151874-1945A.O. EberhartFirst First Lady born in Minnesota.
Vacant1915-1915Winfield Scott HammondGovernor Hammond was not married.
Mary Louise Cross Burnquist1915-19211880-1966J.A.A. Burnquist
Idelle Louise Haugen Preus1921-19251884-1968J.A.O. Preus
Ruth E. Donaldson Christianson1925-19311886-1944Theodore Christianson
Ada A. Krejci Olson1931-19361893-1969Floyd B. Olson
Medora B. Grandprey Petersen1936-19371896-1997Hjalmar Petersen
Frances Lillian Miller Benson1937-19391896-1990Elmer Benson
Esther G. Glewwe Stassen1939-19431906-2000Harold Stassenworked as a secretary in a downtown St. Paul law office
Myrtle Ennor Oliver Thye1943-19471895-1972Edward Thye
Irene Annet Engdahl Youngdahl1947-19511896-1992Luther Youngdahl
Lillian Otterstad Anderson1951-19551913-1998C. Elmer Anderson
Jane C. Shields Freeman1955-19611921-2018Orville Freeman
Eleanor A. Johnson Andersen1961-19631911-2011Elmer Andersen
Florence Boedeker Rolvaag1963-19671921-1983Karl Rolvaagworked as a secretary at the literary journal "Southwestern Review"and taught at a business school
Iantha Powrie LeVander1967-19711913-2009Harold LeVander
Mary Christine McKee Anderson1971-19761939-2018Wendell AndersonArchitect
Delores "Lola" Helen Simich Perpich1976-19791931-Rudy Perpich
Gretchen Marie Hansen Quie1979-19831927-2015Al Quie
Delores "Lola" Helen Simich Perpich1983-19911931-Rudy Perpich
Susan Shepard Carlson1991-19991949-Arne Carlson
Theresa "Terry" Masters Janos "Ventura"1999-20031955-Jesse Ventura
Mary Anderson Pawlenty2003-20111961-Tim Pawlentystate court judge
Vacant2011-2019Mark DaytonGovernor Dayton was unmarried while governor
Gwen Whipple Walz2019-present1966-Tim Walz

See also

References

  1. "Governors of Minnesota: First Ladies". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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