Wendell R. Anderson
| Wendell Anderson | |
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United States Senator from Minnesota |
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In office December 30, 1976 – December 29, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Walter Mondale |
| Succeeded by | Rudy Boschwitz |
| 33rd Governor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 4, 1971 – December 29, 1976 |
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| Lieutenant | Rudy Perpich |
| Preceded by | Harold LeVander |
| Succeeded by | Rudy Perpich |
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Wendell Richard Anderson February 1, 1933 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2016 (aged 83) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary McKee |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1956–1957 |
Wendell Richard "Wendy" Anderson (February 1, 1933 – July 17, 2016) was an American politician and the 33rd governor of Minnesota, serving from January 4, 1971, to December 29, 1976. In late 1976, he resigned as governor in order to be appointed to the U.S. Senate after Senator Walter Mondale was elected Vice President of the United States. Anderson served in the Senate from December 30, 1976, to December 29, 1978 (after losing the 1978 Senate election to Rudy Boschwitz, he resigned a few days before the end of his term to give Boschwitz seniority).
Anderson was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1933. He attended Saint Paul's Johnson High School and the University of Minnesota, where he received a B.A. in 1954. He served in the United States Army in 1956-57 and earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1960.
Anderson played defense for the University of Minnesota from 1951 to 1954, and was a member of the U.S. hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. Long after his on-ice career ended, he was drafted by the Minnesota Fighting Saints in the inaugural World Hockey Association draft of 1972, in what was seen as a publicity stunt. (Not to be outdone, another WHA team selected Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin.) While flattered, Anderson chose to remain governor.
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