Edward J. Thye

Edward J. Thye
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959
Preceded byHenrik Shipstead
Succeeded byEugene McCarthy
26th Governor of Minnesota
In office
April 27, 1943 – January 8, 1947
LieutenantC. Elmer Anderson
Archie H. Miller
Preceded byHarold Stassen
Succeeded byLuther Youngdahl
31st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 4, 1943 – April 27, 1943
GovernorHarold Stassen
Preceded byC. Elmer Anderson
Succeeded byArchie H. Miller
Personal details
Born
Edward John Thye

(1896-04-26)April 26, 1896
Frederick, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1969(1969-08-28) (aged 73)
Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Hazel Ramage (1921), Myrtle Ennor Oliver (1942)
ProfessionPolitician

Edward John Thye (April 26, 1896 – August 28, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 26th governor of Minnesota from 1943 to 1947 and a United States Senator from 1947 to 1959.