Don Samuelson

Don Samuelson
Don Samuelson
25th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Lieutenant Jack M. Murphy
Preceded by Robert E. Smylie
Succeeded by Cecil D. Andrus
Personal details
Born July 27, 1913(1913-07-27)
Woodhull, Illinois
Died January 20, 2000(2000-01-20) (aged 86)
Sandpoint, Idaho
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ruby Samuelson
Residence Sandpoint
Profession Sporting goods
Religion Methodist

Donald William Samuelson (July 27, 1913 – January 20, 2000) was a Republican politician from the US state of Idaho. He served as the 25th Governor of Idaho from 1967 to 1971.

Samuelson was born in Woodhull, Illinois, and settled in Sandpoint, Idaho after first coming there during World War II to serve as a weapons instructor and gunsmith at the Farragut Naval Training Station. He was elected to the Idaho Legislature in 1960 and re-elected in 1962 and 1964. A conservative, Samuelson upset moderate incumbent Robert E. Smylie in the 1966 Republican gubernatorial primary. He then went on to defeat Democrat Cecil D. Andrus in the general election.

During the 1970 gubernatorial campaign Samuelson came out in support of developing molybdenum mining in central Idaho's White Cloud Mountains. Samuelson was defeated for re-election by Andrus – a staunch opponent of the mining development – and returned to private life. Samuelson died in 2000 at age 86.

Party political offices
Preceded by
Robert E. Smylie
Republican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho
1966 (won), 1970 (lost)
Succeeded by
Jack M. Murphy
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert E. Smylie
Governor of Idaho
January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Succeeded by
Cecil D. Andrus



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