Minnesota State Treasurer

The Minnesota State Treasurer was an elected officer under the Minnesota Constitution until 2003. Before statehood, the Minnesota Territory had the same office.

In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.

A 1998 constitutional amendment abolished the position of State Treasurer, effective January 6, 2003. The functions of the office were transferred to the Commissioner of Finance, who is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Minnesota Senate.

Below is a list of Minnesota Territorial Treasurers and State Treasurers.

Territorial Treasurers

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Calvin A Tuttle	1849	1853
George W. Prescott	1853	1854
Charles E. Leonard	1854	1857
George W. Armstrong	1857	1858

State Treasurers

No.	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1	George W. Armstrong	May 24, 1858	January 1, 1860
2	Charles Scheffer	January 1, 1860	January 10, 1868
3	Emil D. Munch	January 10, 1868	January 5, 1872
4	William Seeger	January 5, 1872	February 7, 1873	Republican
5	Edwin W. Dyke	February 7, 1873	January 7, 1876
6	William Pfaender	January 7, 1876	January 10, 1880
7	Charles Kittelson	January 10, 1880	January 5, 1887
8	Joseph Bobleter	January 5, 1887	January 7, 1895	Republican
9	August T. Koerner	January 7, 1895	January 7, 1901
10	Julius H. Block	January 7, 1901	January 7, 1907
11	Clarence C. Dinehart	January 7, 1907	June 8, 1910
12	Elias Steele Pettijohn	June 8, 1910	January 3, 1911
13	Walter J. Smith	January 3, 1911	February 14, 1916
14	Arthur C. Gooding	February 14, 1916	January 2, 1917
15	Henry Rines	January 2, 1917	July 1, 1925	Republican
16	Edward W. Stark	July 1, 1925	January 4, 1927	Republican
17	Julius A. Schmahl	January 4, 1927	January 5, 1937	Republican
18	C. A. Halverson	January 5, 1937	January 2, 1939	Democrat
19	Julius A. Schmahl	January 2, 1939	January 2, 1951	Republican
20	Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson	January 2, 1951	January 3, 1955	Republican
21	Arthur Hansen	January 3, 1955	January 7, 1957	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL)
22	Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson	January 7, 1957	January 6, 1975	Republican
23	Jim Lord	January 6, 1975	January 3, 1983	DFL
24	Robert W. Mattson, Jr.	January 3, 1983	January 5, 1987	DFL
25	Michael A. McGrath	January 5, 1987	January 4, 1999	DFL
26	Carol C. Johnson	January 4, 1999	January 6, 2003	DFL

Notes on Minnesota political party names

• Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party: On April 15, 1944 the state Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party merged and created the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). It is affiliated with the national Democratic Party.
• Republican Party of Minnesota: From November 15, 1975 to September 23, 1995 the name of the state Republican party was the Independent-Republican party (I-R). The party has always been affiliated with the national Republican Party.

External links

• Past Minnesota State Treasurers