Harold LeVander
| Harold LeVander | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Governor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 |
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| Lieutenant | James B. Goetz |
| Preceded by | Karl Rolvaag |
| Succeeded by | Wendell Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1910 Polk County, Nebraska |
| Died | March 30, 1992 (aged 81) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Iantha Powrie |
| Alma mater |
Gustavus Adolphus College University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Karl Harold Phillip LeVander (October 10, 1910 – March 30, 1992) was an American attorney and politician. He served as the 32nd Governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967 to January 4, 1971 as a Republican, having defeated incumbent Karl Rolvaag, a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), in the 1966 election.
LeVander was born in Swede Home, Nebraska (near Stromsburg, Polk County) and attended high school in Watertown, Minnesota. His father, Peter Magni LeVander, was a Swedish immigrant and clergyman.
He graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1932, where he served as class president and student council president. He also participated in the Gustavus Adolphus Debate Team, winning the National Peace Oratorical Contest, as well as the football team and track team where he competed in the high hurdles and pole vault. Following graduation from Gustavus, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School. He married Iantha LeVander, the daughter of William Robert and Kathleen (Graham) Powrie, in 1938, and they raised a family of three children: Harold "Hap," Jean, and Diane LeVander.
After graduation, he worked as assistant county attorney for Dakota County, from 1935–1939.LeVander also worked for the law firm of Stassen & Ryan, located in South St. Paul, while teaching speech and coaching debate at Macalester College. He was also active in local commerce, acting as President of South Saint Paul's Chamber of Commerce from 1952 to 1954 and as President of the South Saint Paul United Federal Savings and Loan Association from 1953 until 1967. He was politically connected, having worked with future Governor (1939–43) Harold Stassen and future U.S. Representative (1935–41) Elmer Ryan in their law firm. In 1962, he earned the Greater Gustavus Alumni Award for Distinguished Career in Law.
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