Luther Youngdahl

Luther W. Youngdahl
Youngdahl in 1949
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
May 29, 1966 – June 21, 1978
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
August 29, 1951 – May 29, 1966
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byThomas Alan Goldsborough
Succeeded byJohn Lewis Smith Jr.
27th Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 8, 1947 – September 27, 1951
LieutenantC. Elmer Anderson
Preceded byEdward John Thye
Succeeded byC. Elmer Anderson
Personal details
Born
Luther Wallace Youngdahl

(1896-05-29)May 29, 1896
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1978(1978-06-21) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
RelativesOscar Youngdahl (brother)
EducationGustavus Adolphus College (B.A.)
Mitchell Hamline School of Law (LL.B.)

Luther Wallace Youngdahl (May 29, 1896 – June 21, 1978) was an American judge and politician who served as the 27th governor of Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.