On this date in Minnesota history: July 18

July 18, 1913 – A native of Northfield, Minn., Governor Karl F. Rolvaag was born on this date. “Rolvaag was the first Minnesota governor to serve a four-year term.”

“The 1962 election was held November 6, 1962, but the results of the race for governor were not known until a 139-day recount was completed in March 1963. Rolvaag won the closest gubernatorial election in state history by defeating incumbent Elmer L. Andersen by just 91 votes out of over 1.3 million cast.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Rolvaag

Governor Karl F. Rolvaag
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Rolvaag