On This Date in Minnesota History: June 14

June 14, 1913 – A woman was granted a license to operate an automobile for the first time in the history of Minnesota this afternoon. She was Rae L. Mueller, Minneapolis, and she passed with flying colors. Her percentage was 90.

W. O. Larson of the Minnesota State Board of Automobile Examiners was busy at his desk this morning when a young woman stepped up. “Is this the place that one must apply for a chauffeur’s license?” she asked.

“It is,” said Larson. “Is it for your brother? He’ll have to apply in person.”

“It’s not for my brother, but it is for me,” replied Miss Mueller.

1913 Minnesota Chauffeur’s license1

Miss Mueller had driven an automobile for several years for her own pleasure, but now desires to enter the employ of a local automobile livery.

Minnesota did not require personal driver’s licenses until 1933.²


The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Chauffeur Permit to Girl. Miss Rae L. Mueller Becomes State’s First Licensed Driver.”; June 15, 1913; p. 1.

¹http://www.chauffeurbadges.com/33.html

²https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/summary95/dl230.pdf

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