Born November 22, 1928, Rochester. Amherst College (1950); Yale University Law School (1953); Mayo Clinic legal department (1955-60); private practice (1960-89); Minnesota Senate (1959-62); Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1963-66); wife, Marion; sons, Ian, Douglas. Appointed February 1, 1989. Tenure as Chief Justice was 12/1/1990 - 1/29/1998 or 7 years, 1 month, 29 days.
