Minnesota Secretary of State
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (March 2007) |
| Minnesota |
 This article is part of the series: |
|
|
| Constitution |
|
|
Other countries · Atlas Politics Portal |
Minnesota's secretaries of state
Contents |
[edit] Duties of office
(from Secretary of state website)
The secretary of state, is the keeper of the great seal of the State of Minnesota and files and certifies the authenticity of a wide variety of official documents. The Secretary of State registers a variety of business organizations including corporations, assumed business names, banks, insurance companies, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships. A statewide computerized network with county recorders is maintained so that the public may search Uniform Commercial Code records throughout the state from any filing office. The secretary of state is the chief election official in Minnesota and is responsible for administration of the Minnesota election law. The secretary of state administers the open appointments process and publishes the Minnesota Legislative Manual, a compendium of federal, state and county government information.
[edit] Territory
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles K. Smith | 1849 | 1851 | |
| Alexander Wilkin | 1851 | 1853 | |
| Joseph T. Rosser | 1853 | 1857 | |
| Charles L. Chase | 1857 | 1858 |
[edit] State
In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baasen | 1858 | 1860 | |
| James H. Baker | 1860 | 1862 | |
| David Blakeley | 1862 | 1868 | |
| Henry C. Rogers | 1868 | 1870 | |
| Hans Mattsson | 1870 | 1872 | |
| Samuel P. Jennison | 1872 | 1876 | |
| John S. Irgens | 1876 | 1880 | |
| Frederick Von Baumbach | 1880 | 1887 | |
| Hans Mattsson | 1887 | 1891 | |
| Frederick P. Brown | 1891 | 1895 | |
| Albert Berg | 1895 | 1901 | |
| Peter E. Hanson | 1901 | 1907 | |
| Julius A. Schmahl | 1907 | 1921 | |
| Mike Holm | 1921 | 1952 | Republican |
| H. H. Chesterman | 1952 | 1952 | |
| Virginia Paul Holm | 1952 | 1955 | Republican |
| Joseph L. Donovan | 1955 | 1971 | |
| Arlen Erdahl | 1971 | 1975 | Republican |
| Joan Growe | 1975 | 1999 | DFL (Democrat) |
| Mary Kiffmeyer | 1999 | 2007 | Republican |
| Mark Ritchie | 2007 | present | DFL |
[edit] Note on Minnesota political parties names
- DFL: In 1944 the state Democratic party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic party.[1]
- Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 1975 to September 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent Republican party (IR). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican party.
[edit] References
- ^ Farmer Labor Party. Spartacus. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
