Samuel Rinnah Van Sant
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| Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | |
 Samuel Rinnah Van Sant |
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| In office January 7, 1901 – January 4, 1905 |
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| Lieutenant | Lyndon Ambrose Smith, Ray W. Jones |
| Preceded by | John Lind |
| Succeeded by | John Albert Johnson |
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| Born | May 11, 1844 Rock Island, Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 3, 1936 (aged 92) Attica, Indiana, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ruth Hall |
| Profession | Riverboat captain and boat owner - logging transportation |
Samuel Van Sant (May 11, 1844 – October 3, 1936) was an American politician.
Born in Rock Island, Illinois, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1893 to January 1897 and served as Speaker of the House. Van Sant served as the 15th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1901 to January 4, 1905, the first to serve a four-year term. He was a member of the Republican party.
He was a proud Civil War veteran with service in the 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for a year, 1909–1910. He was known to his friends as "Captain Sam." He died in 1936 aged 92 in Attica, Indiana.
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- SAMUEL RINNAH VAN SANT FIFTEENTH GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA January 7, 1901, to January 4, 1905. via Lives of the governors of Minnesota, Library of Congress.
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| Preceded by John Lind |
15th Governor of Minnesota 1901 – 1905 |
Succeeded by John Albert Johnson |
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