JAO Preus

JAO Preus

Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus (born August 28, 1883 in Columbia County , Wisconsin , † May 24, 1961 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Minnesota from 1921 to 1925 .

Early years and political advancement

Jacob Preus attended Luther College in Iowa until 1903 and then studied law at the University of Minnesota until 1906 . Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1906 and 1909 he worked on the staff of the US Senator Knute Nelson . Between 1909 and 1910 he was an advisor to the governor of Minnesota. From 1910 to 1914 Preus was the Minnesota Government's Insurance Commissioner and from 1914 to 1920 he was State Auditor .

Minnesota governor

On November 2, 1920 Preus was elected the new governor of his state. After a re-election in 1922 he was able to exercise this office between January 5, 1921 and January 6, 1925. During his tenure, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture was established. The expansion of the road network was pushed ahead and the electoral process simplified. The farmers were supported with cheap loans.

Another résumé

After the end of his governorship, Preus withdrew from politics. He moved to Chicago , Illinois , where he worked in the insurance industry. In 1958 he returned to Minneapolis. There he was on the supervisory board of a religiously oriented insurance company that he had co-founded in 1917. Jacob Preus died on May 24, 1961. He and his wife Idella Louise Haugen had two sons, both of whom were theologically active: Jacob was President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from 1969 to 1981 , Robert served as President of Concordia from 1974 to 1989 Theological Seminary .

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Preus in the National Governors Association (English)
• The Minnesota Historical Society