The Minnesota State Treasurer was an elected officer under the Minnesota Constitution

Minnesota Constitution

The Constitution of the State of Minnesota, USA was initially approved by the residents of Minnesota Territory in a special election held on October 13, 1857, and was ratified by the United States Senate on May 11, 1858, marking the admittance of Minnesota to the Union...

 until 2003. Before statehood, the Minnesota Territory

Minnesota Territory

The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...

 had the same office.

In 1886, elections were moved from odd years to even years. Beginning with the 1962 election, the term of the office increased from two to four years.

A 1998 constitutional amendment abolished the position of State Treasurer, effective January 6, 2003. Most functions of the office were transferred to the Commissioner of Finance, who is appointed by the Governor

Governor of Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...

 and confirmed by the Senate

Minnesota Senate

The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...

. Other duties were transferred to the elected Minnesota State Auditor

Minnesota State Auditor

The Minnesota State Auditor is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. State of Minnesota. The State Auditor is charged with overseeing more than $20 billion spent annually by local governments in Minnesota...

This is a list of Minnesota Territorial and State Treasurers.

Territory

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Calvin A Tuttle	1849	1853
George W. Prescott	1853	1854
Charles E. Leonard	1854	1857
George W. Armstrong George W. Armstrong George Washington Armstrong was a Minnesota business owner and politician. He served as Treasurer for the Minnesota Territory and was elected as the first Minnesota State Treasurer, serving from 1858 to 1860.-Notes:...	1857	1858

State

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
George W. Armstrong	1858	1860
Charles Scheffer	1860	1868
Emil D. Munch	1868	1872
William Seeger	1872	1873	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Edwin W. Dyke	1873	1876
William Pfaender	1876	1880
Charles Kittelson	1880	1887
Joseph Bobleter	1887	1895	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
August T. Koerner	1895	1901
Julius H. Block	1901	1907
Clarence C. Dinehart	1907	1910
Elias Steele Pettijohn	1910	1911
Walter J. Smith	1911	1916
Arthur C. Gooding	1916	1917
Henry Rines Henry Rines Henry Rines was a Minnesota Republican politician, Minnesota State Treasurer, and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Rines, a newspaper publisher, emigrated as a child from Sweden. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1906. He served as speaker from 1913 to...	1917	1925	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Edward W. Stark	1925	1927	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Julius A. Schmahl Julius A. Schmahl Julius August Schmahl was a Minnesota politician, and a member of the Republican Party. He served nearly four decades in statewide elective office, as Minnesota's Secretary of State and Treasurer....	1927	1937	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
C. A. Halverson	1937	1939	Democrat Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Julius A. Schmahl Julius A. Schmahl Julius August Schmahl was a Minnesota politician, and a member of the Republican Party. He served nearly four decades in statewide elective office, as Minnesota's Secretary of State and Treasurer....	1939	1951	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson	1951	1955	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Arthur Hansen	1955	1957	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Kristjan Valdimar Bjornson	1957	1975	Republican Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
Jim Lord Jim Lord James Frank "Jim" Lord was a Minnesota lawyer and politician in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.A native of Chanhassen, Minnesota, he was the son of United States District Court Judge Miles Lord and brother of Priscilla Lord Faris. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and William...	1975	1983	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Robert W. Mattson, Jr. Robert W. Mattson, Jr. Robert W. Mattson, Jr. is an American lawyer who held elective political office in Minnesota, and is also involved in various business ventures in Florida. He served one term as Minnesota State Auditor from 1975–1979, and was Minnesota State Treasurer from 1983–1987. He is a member of the...	1983	1987	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Michael A. McGrath	1987	1999	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Carol C. Johnson Carol C. Johnson Carol C. Johnson is a politician in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She was the last person and the first woman to serve as Minnesota State Treasurer before the office was abolished in 2003. Before she assumed the office in 1999, she served as an assistant to the previous treasurer,...	1999	2003	Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...

External links

• Past Minnesota State Treasurers