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Life and career. References. Sources. Papers. Karl Rolvaag. Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party.
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Creator: Paul Nelson. Karl Rolvag, 1965. In his youth a hobo, a radical, a soldier, and a scholar, Karl Rolvaag became an adroit politician—a key builder of the Democratic Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party. He served eight years as lieutenant governor and four years, 1963–1967, as Minnesota’s thirty-first governor.
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Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He was the son of the author and professor Ole E. Rølvaag.
Ole Edvart Rølvaag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈûːlə ˈɛ̀dːvɑʈ ˈrø̂ːlvoːɡ]; Rølvåg in modern Norwegian, Rolvaag in English orthography) (April 22, 1876 – November 5, 1931) was a Norwegian-American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience.
- Novelist and professor
- Norwegian-American
- 22 April 1876, Dønna, Norway
Then-Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag went to court and won the right to a recount. After the recount, it was determined that Rolvaag had defeated Andersen by 91 votes out of over 1.2 million cast. He received 619,842 votes to Andersen's 619,751.
Dec 19, 2012 · On March 23, 1963, 139 days after the Nov. 6 election, Karl Rolvaag was sworn in as Minnesota’s 31 st governor. Member support keeps stories like this available, paywall-free.
Dec 20, 1990 · Gov. Karl Fritjof Rolvaag. Terms March 25, 1963 - January 2, 1967 ; Party Democratic-Farmer-Labor ; Born July 18, 1913 ; Passed December 20, 1990 ; Birth State Minnesota ; School St. Olaf College; University of Minnesota; University of Oslo
