Richard P. Gale | |
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 Gale in 1922 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Alexander |
| Succeeded by | William Gallagher |
| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 6, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Baldwin Hartkopf Sr. and Richard Tighe |
| Succeeded by | Reuben Erickson and Lawrence Haeg Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Pillsbury Gale (1900-10-30)October 30, 1900 Minneapolis,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1973(1973-12-04) (aged 73) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | John S. Pillsbury (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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Richard Pillsbury Gale (October 30, 1900 – December 4, 1973) was an American politician and farmer who served as aU.S. Representative fromMinnesota. He was a member of theRepublican Party.
Gale was a part of thePilsbury family, a prominent Minnesotamilling family that founded and owned thePillsbury Company, one of the world's largest grain producers.
Gale was born inMinneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Edward Cheney and Sarah Bell (née Pillsbury) Gale. A member of the Pilsbury family, which founded and owned thePillsbury Company, his grandfather was Minnesota governorJohn S. Pillsbury.[1]
Gale attendedMinneapolis public schools,The Blake School, Minnesota Farm School, and theUniversity of Minnesota at Minneapolis. He graduated fromYale University in 1922 and became engaged in agricultural pursuits and securities in 1923.[2][3]
Gale married Isobel Rising on August 8, 1923, inSt. Paul, Minnesota. They had two children.[4][5]
Gale returned to agricultural pursuits and resided at Wickham Farm near Mound. His son later donated the farm to theThree Rivers Park District. It remains open to the public. Gale died in Minneapolis on December 4, 1973, and was interred inLakewood Cemetery.[2]
Gale was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives in 1938 and served from 1939 to 1941. He was a member of theMound School Board for eight years and a trustee of Blake School at Hopkins.[2]
Gale was elected as aRepublican to the77th and78th congresses (January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944.[6]
Gale advocatedbiological warfare, or, in his words, "spore war", against German and Japanese food supplies during World War II, suggesting that planes spread grain rust, potato fungus, and rice fungus on crops. His collection of Japanese prints and scroll paintings from theTokugawa period was considered one of the best privately owned collections in the U.S.[7]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's 3rd congressional district 1941–1945 | Succeeded by |
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