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Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918 – February 20, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th governor of Minnesota from 1955 to 1961, and as the U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1961 to 1969 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Feb 22, 2003 · Orville L. Freeman, who as secretary of agriculture under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson aggressively promoted food assistance for poor people and exports of American farm...
With Humphrey's aid, Freeman helped make the DFL a powerful political organization that in 1954 would help to overthrow Republican dominance in the state. In 1954, Freeman became governor of Minnesota, where he earned a reputation as a progressive; he was re-elected to that post in 1956 and 1958.
Feb 21, 2003 · Former Minnesota Gov. Orville Freeman, who served as agriculture secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, has died. He was 84. His family says Freeman died last night of complications from Alzheimer's disease.
MINNEAPOLIS - Orville L. Freeman, former Minnesota governor and agriculture secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, died Thursday night. He was 84. Freeman died of complications from Alzheimer's disease, his family said in a statement.
Feb 20, 2003 · Orville Lothrop Freeman. BORN: May 9, 1918, Minneapolis, Minnesota. DIED: February 20, 2003 (age 84), Minneapolis, Minnesota. EDUCATION: University of Minnesota (BA, LLB) POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1955-1961: Governor of Minnesota. 1961-1969: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. PORTRAIT: JFK Library. RESOURCES:
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Orville Freeman. 1918-2003. American Secretary of Agriculture. Freeman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 9, 1918, graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1940.
