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Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist | |
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| 19th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office December 30, 1915 – January 5, 1921 | |
| Lieutenant | George H. Sullivan Thomas Frankson |
| Preceded by | Winfield Scott Hammond |
| Succeeded by | J. A. O. Preus |
| 20th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 7, 1913 – December 30, 1915 | |
| Governor | Adolph Olson Eberhart Winfield Scott Hammond |
| Preceded by | Samuel Y. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | George H. Sullivan |
| 21st Attorney General of Minnesota | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Governor | Harold Stassen Edward John Thye Luther Youngdahl C. Elmer Anderson |
| Preceded by | William S. Ervin |
| Succeeded by | Miles Lord |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1879 Dayton, Iowa, US |
| Died | January 12, 1961 (aged 81) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Louise Cross (m. 1906) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (July 21, 1879 – January 12, 1961) was an American attorney and Republican politician in Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota State Legislature from 1909 to 1911, was elected the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in 1912, and then served as the 19th Governor of Minnesota from December 30, 1915, to January 5, 1921. He became governor after the death of Governor Winfield Scott Hammond (1863–1915).
Elected in 1938, Burnquist returned to serve as Minnesota Attorney General from January 2, 1939, until January 3, 1955, establishing what is now the second-longest record of continuous service in that position.[1]
- ^ "Joseph A. A. Burnquist". National Governors Association. January 3, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2020.