GOVERNOR KARL F. ROLVAAG - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED - HFSID 71337
Price: $90.00
KARL F. ROLVAAG
The 31st Governor of Minnesota signs this First Day Cover honoring the International
Red Cross centennial
First Day Cover signed: “Karl F. Rolvaag”, in black ink, 6½x3¾. Typed text: “Autograph of:/
[signature]/ Karl F. Rolvaag,/ Governor of Minnesota, 1963- .” First Day Cover honoring the
centennial of the International Red Cross. Postmarked Washington, D.C., October 29, 1963.
5¢ stamp affixed, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. Addressed to a collector in Alabama. Karl Fritjof
Rolvaag (1913-1990) was the former Governor of Minnesota as well as an ambassador to
Iceland. Rolvaag graduated from St. Olaf College and then joined the military during World
War II. At the conclusion of the war, Rolvaag spent some time in Norway. Upon his return
to Minnesota, he joined Minnesota's DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Party, eventually
becoming its leader. Subsequently, he was elected lieutenant governor and after serving for
eight years, Rolvaag ran for governor in 1962. After a 139-day recount, he won the closest
gubernatorial election in Minnesota history. During his time as governor he helped reform
the state's mental institutions and brought the state's junior colleges together under one
system. Rolvaag was not reelected in 1966 and after his tenure as governor ended, he was
appointed U.S. Ambassador to Iceland in 1967. In 1975, he resigned in order to seek
treatment for alcoholism. Rolvaag dedicated much of his remaining years to helping other
people struggling with addiction. Light staining on seal flap. Scuffed along verso of seal. Sliced
open along top fold. Otherwise, fine condition.
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