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Edward John Thye (April 26, 1896 – August 28, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 26th governor of Minnesota from 1943 to 1947 and a United States Senator from 1947 to 1959.
Jun 17, 2024 · When Harold Stassen resigned as Minnesota’s chief executive on April 27, 1943, Edward J. Thye became governor. Thye was easily elected to a term of his own in 1944 and demonstrated he was popular with the people he represented.
Edward John Thye was the 26th governor of Minnesota from 1943 to 1947, and a U.S. senator from 1947 to 1959. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War I, and was a dairy farmer and a politician.
Edward John Thye (26 April 1896-28 August 1969) was the Republican Governor of Minnesota from 27 April 1943 to 8 January 1947 (succeeding Harold Stassen and preceding Luther Youngdahl) and a US Senator from 3 January 1947 to 3 January 1959 (succeeding Henrik Shipstead and preceding Eugene McCarthy).
NORTHFIELD, Minn., Aug. 28 (AP) -- Edward John Thye, who served three years as Minnesota governor and 12 years as a United States senator, died at his farm home here today. He was 73 years old.
Abstract : Records documenting the tenure of Edward J. Thye, who was elected lieutenant governor in 1942, and assumed the governorship in April 1943 upon the resignation of Governor Harold E. Stassen.
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