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Floyd B. Olson
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Floyd B. Olson

American politician
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Floyd B. Olson was an American politician who served as the governor of Minnesota. He was elected governor in 1930 and reelected twice, serving until his death in 1939. Olson was a prominent figure in the Farmer-Labor Party, a minor political party in Minnesota composed of small farmers and urban workers. The party eventually merged with the Democrats to form the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in 1944.

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