Edward John Thye
Twenty-sixth State Governor
April 27, 1943 - January 8, 1947
Thirty-first Lieutenant Governor
January 4, 1943 - April 27, 1943
Lt. Gov. Thye became governor when Gov. Harold E. Stassen resigned to enlist in the Navy.
Born: April 26, 1896
near Frederick, South Dakota
Died: August 28, 1969
near Northfield, Minnesota
First Lady: Myrtle Ennor Oliver (married 1942)
Occupation: Farmer, congressman
Party: Republican