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Carl Rudolf Berghult

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Carl Rudolph Berghult
26th Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota
In office
1937–1941
Preceded bySamuel F. Snively
Succeeded byEdward H. Hatch
Personal details
Born
Carl Rudolf Berghult II

(1905-04-15)April 15, 1905
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 2000(2000-02-16) (aged 94)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeOneota Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
SpouseEva Louise Drewes
Children2
Parent(s)Carl Emil Berghult
Ida Mathilda Carlsson
Residence(s)Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materDenfeld High School
Gustavus Adolphus College
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankCommander

Carl Rudolf "Rudy" Berghult II (April 15, 1905 – February 16, 2000) was an American politician who served as the 26th mayor of Duluth, Minnesota from 1937 to 1941.[1]

Early life and education

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Berghult was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on April 15, 1985, to Carl Emil Berghult and Ida Mathilda Carlsson. Both of his parents were immigrants from Swedenf who originated from Långasjö and Torsås.

Berghult attended Denfeld High School, graduating in 1923. Following this, he studied faculty at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Career

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In 1937, Berghult was elected to serve as the 26th mayor of Duluth, Minnesota until 1941. At the age of 31, Berghult was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with a population larger than 100,000, as well as the first native-born mayor of Duluth, Minnesota.

Berghult was credited with secured government funding for the Blatnik Bridge and working to beautify the city's public land as mayor, in addition to revising the city's debt structure and beginning several health and work programs for its citizens.

Berghult was preceded by Samuel F. Snively and succeeded by Edward H. Hatch.

Following his tenure as mayor, Berghult joined the United States Navy, earning recognition for his service at Normandy Beach and in Norway. He retired as a commander.[2]

Personal life and death

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Berghult resided in Duluth for the entirety of his life. He married Eva Louise Drewes, with whom he had two children.[3]

Berghult died at the age of 94 in Arlington, Texas, on February 16, 2000. Berghult was cremated; his ashes were interred at Oneota Cemetery, located in Duluth.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Portrait of Carl Rudolf Berghult, Mayor 1937-1941, Duluth, Minnesota". Minnesota Digital Library. 1941. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Carl Rudolf Berghult" February 19, 2000, Arlington Star-Telegram (edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram), Star-Telegram Operating, Ltd., Texas, 94th year, number 300, page 12B (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Carl R Berghult in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Berga to Berky". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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