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Freeborn County
Minnesota

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Freeborn County

Index to Locations Albert LeaUnknown location AldenAlden Cemetery GlenvilleGreenwood Cemetery UnknownLocation Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota Carl Ludvig Swenson (1869-1941) — also known asC. L. Swenson — of Albert Lea,FreebornCounty, Minn.Born inNicolletCounty, Minn.,December14, 1869.Republican.Banker;member ofMinnesotastate senate 6th District, 1915-18; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Minnesota,1916.Died in1941(ageabout71 years).Interment somewhere. Politicians buriedhere:   Relatives: SonofSwenSwenson; brother ofLauritzSelmer Swenson andOscarAdolph Swenson.   Political family:Swensonfamily of Minnesota.   Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917

George W. Clough (1824-1912) — of Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.Born in Fabius,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1824.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 4th District, 1878.Died inFaribaultCounty, Minn.,April11, 1912 (age87 years, 140days).Interment at Alden Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Joel Clough and Betsey (Forsyth) Clough; married to LucretiaEliot; first cousin ofHarlanPage Andrews; second cousin twice removed ofAlvaEsten Clough; third cousin ofDarvinPratt Clough; third cousin twice removed ofRuthBaker Pratt; fourth cousin ofWilliamBradbury Small andWilliamRockwell Clough; fourth cousin once removed ofDavidKidder,SamuelMerrill,DavidMarston Clough andClarenceAmbrose Clough.
		Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial —MinnesotaLegislator record

William Wylie Galt (1854-1945) — also known asWilliam W. Galt — of Myrtle,FreebornCounty, Minn.Born inRockCounty, Wis.,May 8,1854.Republican.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 9, 1899-1902.Scottishancestry.Died inCascadeCounty, Mont.,February22, 1945 (age90 years, 290days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John M. Galt and Jennette (Wylie) Galt; married to EmmarettaRobinson; father ofErrolFay Galt; grandfather ofJackE. Galt (who marriedLouiseReplogle Rankin); great-grandfather ofErrolThomas Galt (who marriedSharrieKay Rogan); second great-grandfather ofErrolWylie Galt.
		Political family:Galt-Reploglefamily of Martinsdale, Montana.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial —MinnesotaLegislator record

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