Collage of studio portraits from Minnesota Company A, Seventh Regiment, Volunteer Infantry, 1862, including 52 oval portraits of Civil War soldiers, some in uniform and some in later years. An eagle, flag, and banners appear at the top.
Ben Boo, born January 21, 1925 in St. Paul, served in the military and fought in both World War II and the Korean War. He was elected mayor on April 4, 1967 and served until 1975. Boo boosted Duluth tourism with the creation of the local ski hill Spirit Mountain. He was a very public figure, traveling through Europe and appearing on American television to talk about common urban issues. After his tenure he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1984-1993 and worked as executive director of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. He and his wife Mary have six children.
Born April 17, 1940 in Duluth, Robert Beaudin made jobs and the economy his primary focus. Having worked for U.S. Steel at the Morgan Park plant in Duluth, he was all too aware of the effects of that plant's closure on the people of Duluth. He became mayor on January 2, 1975 when Ben Boo resigned, and he won the next election in 1976. He brought Duluth a $6 million water filtration plant as well as Cirrus Aviation, now the city's largest provider of manufacturing jobs. Beaudin died in January 2013, survived by five children and five grandchildren.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 1). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12316
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1935-1948 (District 59). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15091
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1935-1948 (District 59). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15091
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1935-1948 (District 59). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15091
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1935-1948 (District 59). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15091
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1915-1924 (District 22). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12034
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1915-1924 (District 22). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12034
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1915-1924 (District 22). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12034
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1915-1924 (District 22). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=12034
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1903-1908 (District 46). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11859
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1933-1938 (District 48). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11706
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1923-1928 (District 8). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=11059
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1945-1950 (District 57). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10952
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1945-1950 (District 57). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10952
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 35). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14975
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1919-1922 (District 62). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14451
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 16B); House 1973-1982 (District 22A); House 1983-1986 (District 21A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10353
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 16B); House 1973-1982 (District 22A); House 1983-1986 (District 21A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10353
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 32); House 1915-1918 (District 56); Senate 1919-1934 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13530
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 32); House 1915-1918 (District 56); Senate 1919-1934 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13530
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1913-1914 (District 32); House 1915-1918 (District 56); Senate 1919-1934 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=13530