Adjutant General of Minnesota
State agency in Minnesota, United States
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The Adjutant General of Minnesota is the commander of the Minnesota National Guard which includes both the Minnesota Army National Guard, the Minnesota Air National Guard, and, when active, the Minnesota State Guard and Minnesota Naval Militia. The Adjutant General (or 'TAG') is responsible for all state, non-federalized military and state defense forces and reports directly to the Governor of Minnesota. Minnesota's TAG is appointed by the governor and currently serves a single term of seven years.[1]
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| Adjutant General of Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 7 years |
Appointment
According to Minnesota Statute §190.07 the Adjutant General must at the minimum hold the rank of Colonel (O-6) or higher with no less than 10 years of service, three of which they must have been a commissioned officer.[2] The Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor of Minnesota within 120 days of a vacancy of the position.[1] The statute also states that the Adjutant General "shall be promoted, if necessary, directly to and shall hold the rank of major general. If not already a major general, the adjutant general's promotion is effective beginning on the date the governor appoints the adjutant general. At the time of appointment and in accordance with the authorities governing federal recognition of officers, the adjutant general is authorized to wear the rank of major general".[1]
There have been 32 people who have served as Adjutant General in Minnesota; one of which, Horatio P. Van Cleve, served two nonconsecutive terms.[3][4] The longest serving Adjutant General of Minnesota was Major General Ellard A. Walsh of the 34th Infantry Division who served for a total of 22 years from July 1, 1927 to October 2, 1949.[3][4]
List of Adjutants General of Minnesota
The following have served as Adjutant General of Minnesota Territory:
| No. | Image | Name | From date | Appointed by (Governor) | Served until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James McClellan Boal[5] | May 1849 | Alexander Ramsey | 1852 | |
| 2 |  |
Sylvanus B. Lowry[6] | 1852 | Alexander Ramsey | May 1853 |
| 3 |  |
Isaac Van Etten[7] | May 1853 | Willis A. Gorman | May 1858 |
The following have served as Adjutant General of Minnesota:
| No. | Image | Name | From Date | Appointed by (Governor) | Served until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alexander C. Jones | 1858 | Henry Hastings Sibley | April 13, 1860 | |
| 5 |  |
William Henry Acker | April 13, 1860 | Alexander Ramsey | April 24, 1861 |
| 6 |  |
John B. Sanborn | April 24, 1861 | Alexander Ramsey | December 31, 1861 |
| 7 | Oscar Malmros | December 31, 1861 | Alexander Ramsey | May 15, 1865 | |
| 8 | John Peller | May 15, 1865 | Stephen Miller | January 22, 1866 | |
| 9 |  |
Horatio P. Van Cleve | January 22, 1866 | William Rainey Marshall | March 4, 1870 |
| 10 |  |
Mark Delos Flower | March 4, 1870 | Horace Austin | November 1, 1875 |
| 11 |  |
Henry A. Castle | November 1, 1875 | Cushman Kellogg Davis | March 1, 1876 |
| 12 | |
Horatio P. Van Cleve | March 1, 1876 | John S. Pillsbury | June 1, 1882 |
| 13 | Alfred Clark Hawley | June 1, 1882 | Lucius Frederick Hubbard | January 7, 1884 | |
| 14 | Charles M. McCarthy | January 7, 1884 | Lucius Frederick Hubbard | January 8, 1887 | |
| 15 |  |
Francis Webb Seeley | January 8, 1887 | Andrew Ryan McGill | January 22, 1889 |
| 16 |  |
John H. Mullen | January 22, 1889 | William Rush Merriam | January 29, 1893 |
| 17 |  |
Herman Muehlberg | January 29, 1893 | Knute Nelson | January 16, 1899 |
| 18 | George C. Lambert | January 17, 1899 | John Lind | January 27, 1901 | |
| 19 |  |
Elias David Libbey | January 28, 1901 | Samuel Rinnah Van Sant | January 27, 1905 |
| 20 |  |
Fred B. Wood | January 28, 1905 | John Albert Johnson | August 31, 1917 |
| 21 |  |
Walter Fred Rhinow | September 1, 1917 | Joseph A. A. Burnquist | June 30, 1927 |
| 22 |  |
Ellard A. Walsh | July 1, 1927 | Theodore Christianson | October 2, 1949 |
| 23 | Joseph C. Nelson | October 2, 1949 | Luther Youngdahl | December 30, 1960 | |
| 24 | Chester James Moeglein | January 16, 1961 | Elmer L. Andersen | May 9, 1975 | |
| 25 |  |
James G. Sieben | May 10, 1975 | Wendell R. Anderson | April 30, 1988 |
| 26 | Robert W. Schaumann[8] | May 1, 1988 | Rudy Perpich | June 19, 1988 | |
| 27 | Eugene R. Andreotti | June 20, 1988 | Rudy Perpich | August 8, 2003 | |
| 28 |  |
Harry A. Sieben | August 9, 2003 | Tim Pawlenty | October 31, 2003 |
| 29 |  |
Larry W. Shellito | November 1, 2003 | Tim Pawlenty | October 31, 2010 |
| 30 |  |
Richard C. Nash | November 1, 2010 | Tim Pawlenty | October 31, 2017 |
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Jon A. Jensen | November 1, 2017 | Mark Dayton | August 10, 2020 |
| 32 | |
Shawn P. Manke | August 20, 2020 | Tim Walz | Incumbent |
