Warren Spannaus

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Warren Spannaus
Warren Spannaus
In office
January 4, 1971 – January, 1983
Preceded by Douglas M. Head
Succeeded by Skip Humphrey
Born December 5, 1930 (1930-12-05) (age 77)
Political party Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse Marjorie Clarkson
Profession Attorney

Warren R. Spannaus (born December 5, 1930) is an American politician from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and former Attorney General of Minnesota. Spannaus graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1963.[1] He was elected attorney general in 1970 and assumed office on January 4, 1971. Spannaus was reelected to the position twice, in 1974 and 1978, serving from 1971–1983. In 1982, he ran for Governor of Minnesota as the DFL endorsed candidate but lost the primary election to (1976–79) previous DFL Governor Rudy Perpich, who went on to win the general election. Spannaus joined the Minneapolis based law firm of Dorsey & Whitney and is now retired.[2] Spannaus married Marjorie Clarkson and had three children: Christine, David, and Laura.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Corrine Charais, Political Action Among Alumni, Perspectives, Spring 2007 (page 18).
  2. ^ Larry Splett, Former Iowa Governor Thomas J. Vilsack Joins Dorsey & Whitney, April 12, 2007.
Preceded by
Douglas M. Head		 Minnesota Attorney General
1971 – 1983		 Succeeded by
Skip Humphrey
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Attorneys General of Minnesota
Berry • Cole • Colvill • Cornell • Wilson • Start • Hahn • Clapp • Childs • Douglas • Donahower • Young • Simpson • Smith • Hilton • Pratt • Youngquist • Benson • Peterson • Ervin • Burnquist • Lord • Mondale • Mattson • Head • Spannaus • Humphrey • Hatch • Swanson
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