On This Date in Minnesota History: September 12

September 12, 1883 – Minnesota’s 21^st Governor, Theodore Christianson, was born on this date in Lac qui Parle Township, Minn. "More Ted, Less Taxes” was his “campaign promise when he ran for governor in 1924. ‘Tightwad Ted,’ as he was affectionately dubbed, kept his word. During his administration, he limited taxes and cut expenditures at every level of state government.”
http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/gov/gov_23.htm

Governor Theodore Christianson
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