When Minnesota U.S. Senators Were Elected

Henry Mower Rice

May 11, 1858

Henry Mower RiceMay 11, 1858 – March 4, 1863
Elected as Minnesota's first Senator to Congress

Alexander Ramsey

Mar 4, 1863

Alexander Ramsey
March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1875
First Territorial Governmor of Minnesota

Daniel S. Norton

Mar 4, 1865

Daniel S. Norton
March 4, 1865 – July 13, 1870
Served as a Senator during the Civil War.

Dwight M. Sabin

Mar 4, 1883

Dwight M. Sabin
March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1889
Served in the Civil War.

Cushman Davis

Mar 4, 1887

Cushman Davis
March 4, 1887 – November 27, 1900
Served in the Civil War.

Frank B. Kellogg

Mar 4, 1917

Frank B. Kellogg
March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1923
Was also the United States Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Calvin Coolidge.

Henrik Shipstead

Mar 4, 1923

Henrik Shipstead
March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1947
Was a dentist.

Ernest Lundeen

Jan 3, 1937

Ernest Lundeen
January 3, 1937 – August 31, 1940
Died in plane crash.

Joseph H. Ball

Oct 14, 1940

Joseph H. Ball
October 14, 1940 – November 3, 1942
Succeeded man who died in plane crash.

Edward John Thye

Jan 3, 1947

Edward John Thye
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
Was the 26th Governor of Minnesota.

Hubert Humphrey

Jan 3, 1971

Hubert Humphrey
January 3, 1971 – January 13, 1978
Eventually ran for President.

Muriel Humphrey

Jan 25, 1978

Muriel Humphrey
January 25, 1978 – November 7, 1978
Appointed to continue her husband's term.

Rudy Boschwitz

Dec 30, 1978

Rudy Boschwitz
December 30, 1978 – January 3, 1991
Born in Germany.

Mark Dayton

Jan 3, 2001

Mark Dayton
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Current Governor of Minnesota

Al Franken

Jul 7, 2009

Al Franken
July 7, 2009
Writer for Saturday Night Live