Jim Lord
23rd Treasurer of Minnesota
In office January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Governor	Wendell R. Anderson
Preceded by	Val Bjornson
Succeeded by	Robert W. Mattson Jr.
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 36th district
In office January 2, 1973 – November 5, 1974
Preceded by	Glenn D. McCarty
Succeeded by	Robert J. Schmitz
Personal details
Born	James Frank Lord November 26, 1948 Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	June 6, 2008 (aged 59) Excelsior, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relations	Miles Lord (father)
Education	University of Minnesota ( BA) William Mitchell College of Law ( JD)

James Frank Lord (November 26, 1948 – June 6, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Minnesota state treasurer from 1975 to 1983. ^[1]

Early life and education

Born in Chanhassen, Minnesota, Lord was the son of United States District Court Judge Miles Lord. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law.

Career

Lord began his career as an aide in the United States Senate for Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale. He also served in the United States Merchant Marine. In the 1970s, he served as a liaison between Governor Wendell R. Anderson's office other government agencies. Lord was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972 at the age of 23 and served from 1973 to 1975. He served as Minnesota state treasurer from 1975 to 1983.

Personal life

Lord died from a heart attack in 2008. ^{[2] [3]}

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