Theodore Christianson
| Theodore Christianson | |
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Theodore Christianson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
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| Preceded by | General ticket abolished |
| Succeeded by | Dewey Johnson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | General ticket adopted |
| Succeeded by | General ticket abolished |
| 21st Governor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 6, 1925 – January 6, 1931 |
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| Lieutenant |
William I. Nolan Charles E. Adams |
| Preceded by | J. A. O. Preus |
| Succeeded by | Floyd B. Olson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| Personal details | |
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September 12, 1883  
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| Died |
December 9, 1948 (aged 65)
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth E. Donaldson (1st) Mayme Bialeschki Bundy (2nd) |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | lawyer, author |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
September 12, 1883
Lac qui Parle Township, Minnesota
December 9, 1948 (aged 65)
Dawson, Minnesota
Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883 – December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931.
Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Township, Minnesota. He was of Norwegian descent. He attended Dawson High School. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Arts College in 1906. Christianson graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1909. He was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar in 1909. Before entering politics, Christianson had pursued dual careers in western Minnesota, where he both practiced law and was editor and publisher of the Dawson Sentinel for fifteen years. Five consecutive terms as a Republican state legislator convinced him that government reorganization was in order.
"More Ted, Less Taxes" was the campaign promise of Theodore Christianson when he ran for governor in 1924. "Tightwad Ted," as he was affectionately dubbed, kept his word. During his administration, he limited taxes and cut expenditures at every level of state government. Voters—in a conservative mood after the turmoil of World War I—expressed their approval of his cautious fiscal policy and his disdain for socialism by re-electing him twice.
Efficiency was as crucial as thrift to Minnesota's twenty-first governor and he incorporated both priorities in his 1925 Reorganization Act. To firm up a flabby bureaucracy, he appointed a three-man Commission of Administration and Finance. This so-called "Big Three" unleashed the veto power of the chief executive, who slashed budget appropriations he considered extravagant.
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