Sidney Luce, Duluth's second mayor, was born in Kingsville, Ohio, on September 19, 1819. He moved to the Duluth area in the mid-1850s and served as registrar for the U.S. Land Office. He built Duluth's first commercial structure, a warehouse at the foot of Third Avenue East at the lake shore, and helped found the city's first brewery. He was elected mayor in 1872, but resigned while still in office to return to Ohio. His portrait was painted by J.W. Trussler in 1896.
Peter Dean was born in New York City in 1828 and worked in a number of professions in several towns around Michigan before moving to Duluth. He was elected to office twice, once as Mayor of the City of Duluth (1875) and again as President of the Village of Duluth (1880). Though neither of his terms lasted more than a year, he was well-remembered as an eccentric and good-hearted man who cared deeply for the community and its financial troubles. When he died on January 4, 1884, he willed most of his property to Duluth itself, however it was organized at the time.
The first mayor of Duluth, Joshua B. Culver, was born on Sept. 12, 1829 in Armenia, New York. Culver first came to Duluth in the 1850s when he surveyed and plotted the town site. He fought for the Union in the American Civil War, where he rose to the rank of full colonel. He returned to Duluth and became a civic leader, elected as Duluth's first mayor after the community initially became a city in 1870. Culver was elected to a second term as mayor in 1882, but on July 17, 1883, he died while visiting Buffalo, New York. In addition to his role as mayor, Colonel Culver served Duluth as its first clerk of court, postmaster, and superintendent of schools, and founded the first steel plant. His portrait was painted by J.W. Trussler in 1889.
Josiah Davis (J.D.) Ensign was born in New York on May 14, 1833, and he earned a law degree and began practicing law in Ashtabula County, Ohio. He married Kate Jones, but after ten years of marriage she died in 1868. By 1870, Ensign had moved to Duluth, and in 1872 he married Rose Watrous. He served as Duluth's city and county attorney and wrote the seminal work on the history of the Duluth Harbor development in the 1860s and 1870s. In 1880, Ensign was selected to serve out Peter Dean's incomplete term as president of the village, and he was elected in his own right to the office in 1881. He succeeded in expanding the borders of the village of Duluth and was elected to a second (non-consecutive) term in 1884. After his terms he served as a District Court judge for thirty-two years, including work as the first "juvenile judge."
John B. Sutphin was the last mayor of the village of Duluth and the first mayor of the rebord city of Duluth. He was born in 1848 in New Jersey, and he arrived in Duluth at the age of 20. He was elected as village mayor in 1886 and reelected to the same office in the newly restored city of Duluth one year later. He presided over the construction of a new City Hall to celebrate the regained charter. During his time in office Sutphin began Duluth's sewer system and fire department in addition to improving city and harbor infrastructure. He was also involved in quelling citizen unrest with regards to labor issues. Sutphin died in 1908 of kidney failure; he was survived by his only son Robert and his wife Anna Louise Anderson.
Horace B. Moore, born in 1843, was employed with a lumber company before his stint in public office. In 1885 he was elected almost unanimously as the village mayor. Although his time in office was short, only one year, he enjoyed several successful accomplishments, including a new mail delivery system and the erection of named street signs. H.B. Moore died on December 2, 1906 with no known wife or children.
Born on June 2, 1851 in Angelica, New York and well-educated in law, Charles E. d'Autremont, Jr. moved to Duluth on a whim in 1882 with his family. He soon began to make a name for himself, becoming county attorney in 1884 and running for state Attorney General in 1888. In 1892 d'Autremont was elected mayor and served two efficient but unremarkable terms. After his tenure he was heavily and successfully involved in mining throughout western North America. He died in Angelica, New York on July 25, 1919.
This photograph shows soldiers from St. Peter's Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at their mess tent at an encampment in Winona.
This photograph shows a group of soldiers from St. Peter's Company I of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard at an encampment in Winona.
This photograph shows the Nicollet County Courthouse in St. Peter. To its north (at far left) is the Gorman Building, which was demolished in order to construct the Carnegie Library. Two ladies can be seen walking on the boardwalks.
This photo shows William Jennings Bryan speaking in St. Peter. The City Bakery and Restaurant in the background was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Park Row.
Soldiers from Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the St. Peter Armory in 1917. The Armory was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets.
This photograph shows the induction of soldiers from Company K of the Second Regiment of the Minnesota National Guard in front of the St. Peter Armory in 1917. The Armory was located on the east side of South Minnesota Avenue, between Grace and Mulberry Streets.
This postcard shows the St. Peter Public Library, which was located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Mulberry street.
Eugene Lambert was the first mayor under a new system eschewing the "commissioner" model. He was born in Duluth on November 5, 1915. He served in the military until 1946 and worked in labor relations until his election in 1956. As mayor, Lambert emphasized long-range planning and improved communication with state and federal agencies. After his term, Lambert worked in many fields, including publishing the Duluth Herald and News Tribune until his death in 1994.
Emil Clifford Mork, who usually only used his first initial, was born in Duluth on August 22, 1905. He and his wife operated Mork Food Supply, a business started by Mork's father. Mork was also involved in the Minnesota Food Retailers Association and several other food associations before his election on April 7, 1959. He planned to run for reelection, but he unfortunately (and mysteriously) died in office on August 14, 1962.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 45B); Senate 1977-82 (District 45); Senate 1983-94 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10390
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 45B); Senate 1977-82 (District 45); Senate 1983-94 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10390
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 45B); Senate 1977-82 (District 45); Senate 1983-94 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10390
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1973-82 (District 11). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10478
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-92 (District 48A); House 1993-95 (District 33B); Senate 1995-2002 (District 33); Senate 2003-Present (District 32). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10376
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1987-91 (District 29); Senate 1992-99 (District 26). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10036
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-92 (District 36); Senate 1993-96 (District 35). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10296
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-96 (District 44). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10436
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1993-96 (District 44A); Senate 1997-2006 (District 44). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10310
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10377
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1987-92 (District 34); Senate 1993-99 (District 32). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10438
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 48A); Senate 1983-2000 (District 52). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10471
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 48A); Senate 1983-2000 (District 52). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10471
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1987-92 (District 21A); Senate 1993-2002 (District 20): Senate 2003-2010 (District 18). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10146
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1987-92 (District 21A); Senate 1993-2002 (District 20): Senate 2003-2010 (District 18). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10146
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2006 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10323
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2006 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10323
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1985-90 (District 65B); Senate 1991-Present (District 65). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10503
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1985-90 (District 65B); Senate 1991-Present (District 65). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10503
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-72 (District 60); Senate 1973-2001 (District 7). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10627
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1992-2002 (District 42). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10660
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1992-2002 (District 42). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10660
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-92 (District 5). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10143
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-92 (District 5). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10143
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 63B); Senate 1977-82 (District 63); Senate 1983-86 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10614
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 66); Senate 1973-2002 (District 2). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10434
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 66); Senate 1973-2002 (District 2). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10434
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1963-66 (District 43); Senate 1967-72 (District 49); Senate 1973-82 (District 48). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10024
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1975-90 (District 36). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10590
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1977-78 (District 63B); House 1983-86 (District 64B); Senate 1987-Present (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10106
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-1992 (District 30); Senate 1993-2002 (District 28); Senate 2003-2010 (District 26). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10128
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1991-92 (District 14B); House 1993-96 (District 8B); Senate 1997-2006 (District 8). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10386
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 66B); House 1983-90 (District 67A); Senate 1991-2002 (District 67). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10312
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-90 (District 19). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10530
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-90 (District 19). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10530
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-90 (District 44). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10420
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-88 (District 40B); Senate 1991-96 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10564
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1975-82 (District 64). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10641
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2000 (District 50). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10236
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2000 (District 50). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10236
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1989-2002 (District 37); Senate 2003-2010 (District 36). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10504
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-86 (District 34). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10349
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-86 (District 31B); Senate 1987-92 (District 31); Senate 1993-2000 (District 27). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10537
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-86 (District 31B); Senate 1987-92 (District 31); Senate 1993-2000 (District 27). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10537
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-86 (District 31B); Senate 1987-92 (District 31); Senate 1993-2000 (District 27). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10537
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1975-92 (District 33). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10074
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 54); Senate 1973-82 (District 12). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10699
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1996-Present (District 14). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10180
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-90 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10197
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-90 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10197
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 3); Senate 1973-82 (District 32); Senate 1983-90 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10192
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 3); Senate 1973-82 (District 32); Senate 1983-90 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10192
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1971-72 (District 3); Senate 1973-82 (District 32); Senate 1983-90 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10192
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1977-82 (District 1). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10235
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 45). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10565
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1995-2005 (District 19). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10501
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-76 (District 26A); Senate 1977-82 (District 26). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10424
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-90 (District 67). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10356
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-90 (District 67). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10356
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-82 (District 25B); Senate 1983-92 (District 26). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10421
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-92 (District 52A); Senate 1993-2000 (District 53); 2011-Present (District 53A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10575
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1977-78 (District 45A); House 1983-92 (District 47A); Senate 1997-2002 (District 47); Senate 2003-2011 (District 46). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10589
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1997-Present (District 58). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10254
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1981-82 (District 1B); Senate 1983-Present (District 1). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10640
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1981-82 (District 1B); Senate 1983-Present (District 1). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10640
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1997-2002 (District 49); Senate 2003-2010 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10185
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-90 (District 56A); Senate 1991-92 (District 56); Senate 1993-2002 (District 57). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10542
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1981-82 (District 55A); Senate 1983-92 (District 58); Senate 1993-Present (District 59). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10539
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-96 (District 55). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10095
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-78 (District 9B); Senate 1981-Present (District 9). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10355