Alexander Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey
Chairman Utah Commission
In office March 1882 – 1885
Succeeded by	Ambrose B. Carlton
34th United States Secretary of War
In office December 10, 1879 – March 5, 1881
Preceded by	George W. McCrary
Succeeded by	Robert Lincoln
United States Senator from Minnesota
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Henry Rice
Succeeded by	Samuel J. R. McMillan
2nd Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1860 – July 10, 1863
Preceded by	Henry Sibley
Succeeded by	Henry Swift
5th Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota
In office 1855–1856
Preceded by	David Olmsted
Succeeded by	George Becker
1st Governor of Minnesota Territory
In office June 1, 1849 – May 15, 1853
Appointed by	Zachary Taylor
Succeeded by	Willis A. Gorman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	James Irvin
Succeeded by	George Eckert
Personal details
Born	(1815-09-08)September 8, 1815 Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1903(1903-04-22) (aged 87) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Whig (Before 1857) Republican (1857—1903)
Spouse	Anna Jenks
Education	Lafayette College Dickinson School of Law
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Alexander Ramsey (September 8, 1815 – April 22, 1903) was an American politician. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s. He was the first Minnesota Territorial Governor.