Harold Stassen

Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Harold Stassen
Director of the United States Foreign Operations Administration
In office August 3, 1953 – March 19, 1955
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Director of the Mutual Security Agency
In office January 28, 1953 – August 1, 1953
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	W. Averell Harriman
Succeeded by	Position abolished
3rd President of the University of Pennsylvania
In office 1948–1953
Preceded by	George William McClelland
Succeeded by	William Hagan DuBarry (acting)
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office January 7, 1941 – June 21, 1942
Preceded by	William H. Vanderbilt
Succeeded by	Herbert O'Conor
25th Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1939 – April 27, 1943
Lieutenant	C. Elmer Anderson Edward John Thye
Preceded by	Elmer Austin Benson
Succeeded by	Edward John Thye
Personal details
Born	Harold Edward Stassen (1907-04-13)April 13, 1907 West St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 93) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Esther Glewwe ​ ​ (m. 2014; died 2007)​
Education	University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (BA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942-1945
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Legion of Merit

Stassen was born in West St. Paul, Minnesota. He studied at the University of Minnesota Law School.

He was the 25th Governor of Minnesota. He served as governor from 1939 to 1943. He ran for President of the United States nine times in the Republican primaries from 1944 to 1992 (1944, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992).

Stassen married Esther G. Glewwe in 1929. Their marriage would last until his death in 2001. They had two children; Glenn and Kathleen.

Stassen died in Bloomington, Minnesota from natural causes, aged 93.^[1]