Carl Rudolf Berghult
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| Carl "Rudy" Berghult | |
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25th Mayor of Duluth
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| In office 1937 – 1942 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel F. Snively |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Hatch |
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| Born | 1905 Duluth, Minnesota |
| Died | 2000 |
Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult (April 15, 1905 - February 16, 2000) was the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 - 1942. He was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city larger than 100,000 at 31 and Duluth's first native-born mayor. He is credited with helping secure the government funding for the construction of Duluth's Blatnik Bridge.

