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Knute Nelson Memorial

• Minnesota State Capitol Grounds
• Dedicated: 1928
• Sculptor: John K. Daniels
• Picture taken by Joe Hoover, 2001

The plaque on the back reads:
KNUTE NELSON, FEBRUARY 2, 1843 APRIL 28, 1923, THREE YEARS A SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR THREE TIMES A MEMBER OF CONGRESS TWICE GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA FIVE TIMES OUR UNITED STATES SENATOR, A BRAVE SON OF NORWAY A TRUE PATRIOT DEVOTED IN HIS ALLECIANCE TO AMERICA A WISE STATESMAN UNCOMPROMISING IN SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPLES IN WHICH HE BELIEVED, A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OF MINNESOTA.

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