Elmer L. Andersen

Elmer L. Andersen
Andersen as Governor
30th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1961 – March 25, 1963
Lieutenant	Karl Rolvaag
Preceded by	Orville Freeman
Succeeded by	Karl Rolvaag
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 42nd district
In office February 2, 1949 – January 5, 1959
Preceded by	Claude Henry Allen
Succeeded by	Clifton T. Parks
Personal details
Born	Elmer Lee Andersen (1909-06-17)June 17, 1909 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2004(2004-11-15) (aged 95) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Eleanor Johnson ​ (m. 1932)​
Profession	businessman, philanthropist

Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909 – November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who built a successful business career with the H. B. Fuller Company. Andersen was most notably the 30th governor of Minnesota. A self-described progressive Republican, he was a well-regarded politician who passed many social and environmental regulations during his time as governor.

In one of the closest elections in the history of Minnesota and the United States, Andersen lost the 1962 Minnesota gubernatorial election by 91 votes to Karl Rolvaag.