Adolph Olson Eberhart
Adolph Olson Eberhart | |
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17th Governor of Minnesota | |
In office September 21, 1909 – January 5, 1915 | |
Lieutenant | Edward Everett Smith Samuel Y. Gordon Joseph A. A. Burnquist |
Preceded by | John Albert Johnson |
Succeeded by | Winfield Scott Hammond |
17th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
In office January 7, 1907 – September 21, 1909 | |
Governor | John Albert Johnson |
Preceded by | Ray W. Jones |
Succeeded by | Edward Everett Smith |
Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
In office 1903-1907 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frykerud Värmland, Sweden | June 30, 1870
Died | December 6, 1944 Savage, Minnesota, United States | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Adele O.M. Koke |
Profession | politician |
Adolph Olson Eberhart (June 30, 1870 – December 6, 1944) was an
.Background
Adolph Olson Eberhart was born in Kil, in Värmland, Sweden, the son of Andrew and Louise Olson. Because of bad economic conditions, Andrew, Louise and all of the family except Adolph immigrated to St. Peter, Minnesota. In 1882, Adolph joined the family there. Eberhart graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota (1895) and studied law in a law office in Mankato, Minnesota.[1]
Career
Eberhart was a member of the
An efficient administrator, Eberhart was also a consummate politician, and his detractors, including many Republicans, questioned his sincerity as well as the reputation of certain close associates. To assure his re-nomination in 1912, he called a special 13-day legislative session and deflated his critics by bulldozing through such progressive reforms as rural school consolidation and primary elections. Eberhart's strategy worked; he avoided the censure of his own party and was re-nominated for a second full term in the first statewide primary.[4]
Eberhart lost his re-nomination bid for a fourth term as governor. A second defeat in the 1916
See also
References
- ^ Eberhart, Adolph Olson (Minnesota Historical Society)
- ^ "A. O. (Adolph Olson) Eberhart (Minnesota Historical Society)". Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2005.
- ^ Minnesota Governor Adolph Olson Eberhart (National Governors Association) [1]
- ^ Eberhart, Adolph Olson "A.O." (Minnesota Legislators Past and Present) [2]
- ^ Minnesota Governor: Eberhart. Records (Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives) [3]