Henrik Shipstead - Definition

Henrik Shipstead (January 8, 1881 – June 26, 1960) was an American politician. He served in the United States Senate from March 4, 1923, to January 3, 1947 from the state of Minnesota. He served first as a member of the Farmer-Labor Party from 1923–1941 and then as a Republican from 1941–1947.

Reference

• Stuhler, Barbara. "The Political Enigma of Henrik Shipstead." Ten Men of Minnesota and American Foreign Policy 1898-1968. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1973. pp. 76-98.