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Don Samuelson 25th Governor of Idaho In office
January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971Lieutenant Jack M. Murphy Preceded by Robert E. Smylie Succeeded by Cecil D. Andrus Personal details Born July 27, 1913
Woodhull, IllinoisDied January 20, 2000 (aged 86)
Sandpoint, IdahoPolitical 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. SmylieRepublican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho
1966 (won), 1970 (lost)Succeeded by
Jack M. MurphyPolitical offices Preceded by
Robert E. SmylieGovernor of Idaho
January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971Succeeded by
Cecil D. AndrusGovernors of Idaho Territorial (1863–1890) State (since 1890) Shoup · Willey · McConnell · Steunenberg · Hunt · Morrison · Gooding · Brady · Hawley · Haines · Alexander · Davis · Moore · Baldridge · Ross · B. Clark · Bottolfsen · C. Clark · Bottolfsen · Gossett · Williams · Robins · Jordan · Smylie · Samuelson · Andrus · Evans · Andrus · Batt · Kempthorne · Risch · OtterCategories:- 1913 births
- 2000 deaths
- American Methodists
- Governors of Idaho
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- Idaho Republicans
- People from Henry County, Illinois
- People from Sandpoint, Idaho
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