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Carl Rudolf Berghult

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Carl "Rudy" Berghult
26th Mayor of Duluth
In office
1937–1942
Preceded bySamuel F. Snively
Succeeded byEdward H. Hatch
Personal details
BornApril 15, 1905
Duluth, Minnesota
DiedFebruary 16, 2000(2000-02-16) (aged 94)

Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult (April 15, 1905 – February 16, 2000) was the mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 - 1942. He was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city larger than 100,000 at 31 and Duluth's first native-born mayor. He is credited with helping secure the government funding for the construction of Duluth's Blatnik Bridge.

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