Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of December 30, 2015, Minnesota has had 43 senators serve in the US Senate. Its current Senators are Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken.
List of Senators
Living former Senators
As of October 2016, there are six former Senators from Minnesota who are currently living, two from Class 1 and five from Class 2. The most recent senator to die was Wendell R. Anderson of Class 2 (1976-1978) on July 17, 2016. The most recent Class 1 senator to die was Rod Grams (1995-2001) on October 8, 2013. The most recently serving Class 2 senator to die was Paul Wellstone (1991-2002), who died in office on October 25, 2002.
See also
- United States congressional delegations from Minnesota
- List of United States Representatives from Minnesota
- Classes of United States Senators
Notes
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Chronological list of U.S. Senators
